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Georgia Tech Takes On RivalGeorgia Saturday In Atlanta

Georgia Tech, most likely en route to its 11th

consecutive bowl appearance, takes a two-game

winning streak into Saturday’s regular season-

closing game against rival Georgia (3:30

p.m./ABC).

The Yellow Jackets, 7-4 overall and 4-4 in the

ACC, locked up their 11th consecutive winning

season and finished .500 or better in conference

play for the 13th straight year by beating North

Carolina, 27-25, last Saturday in Atlanta.

Senior running back Tashard Choice rushed 33

times for 142 yards and senior Travis Bell kicked

a field goal with 15 seconds remaining to give the

Yellow Jackets a 27-25 victory over visiting North

Carolina.

Three different Yellow Jackets threw touch-

down passes against the Tar Heels.

Georgia, 9-2 and 6-2, brings a five-game win-

ning streak into Saturday’s game. The Bulldogs,

ranked sixth by Associated Press and seventh by

USA Today, are coming off a 24-13 victory that

kept them in the hunt for a berth into the SEC

Championship game.

Georgia leads the all-time series, 58-38-5. The

Bulldogs have won six straight in the series, in-

cluding a 15-12 win over the Yellow Jackets last

year in Athens (more series history on page

three).

More Than Bragging RightsOn The Line For Jackets

Regardless of Saturday’s outcome, Georgia

Tech is probably headed to a bowl game for the

11th straight year. And Saturday’s game plays no

role in Georgia’s bid to get to the SEC Champi-

onship game in Atlanta the following week.

However, Saturday’s outcome means more than

Georgia TechYellow Jackets (7-4/4-4ACC)

vs.

#6/7 GeorgiaBulldogs (9-2/6-2SEC)

Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007 / 3:30 p.m. / ABC

Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) / Atlanta, Ga.

Georgia Tech ramblinwreck.comRecord: 7-4 overall, 4-4 in the ACC

National Ranking: Not ranked

Head Coach: Chan Gailey

Alma Mater: Florida (1974)

Gailey’s Record at Georgia Tech: 44-31 (6

seasons)

Gailey’s Career Record: 68-42 (9 seasons)

Media Contact: Dean Buchan

Office: (404) 894-6283 / Cell: (404) 295-8703

E-Mail: [email protected]

Georgia georgiadogs.comRecord: 9-2 overall, 6-2 SEC

National Ranking: Ranked 6th in the Associ-

ated Press poll and 7th in the USA Today

Coaches poll.

Head Coach: Mark Richt

Alma Mater: Miami (1982)

Richt’s Record at Georgia: 70-19 (7th season)

Richt’s Record Overall: 70-19 (7th season)

Media Contact: Claude Felton

Office: (706) 542-1621


Television: ABC. Brad Nessler (play-by-play),

Bob Griese (color), Paul Maguire (color) and

Bonnie Bernstein (sidelines) call the action. Bob

Goodrich is the producer.

Television: Tape delay (Tuesday, 7 p.m.) on Com-

cast Sports South. Tom Hart (play-by-play) and

Dorsey Levens (color) call the action.

Radio: Georgia Tech ISP Network, including At-

lanta flagship WQXI-AM 790 The Zone. Wes

Durham is in his 13th season as play-by-play

voice. Former Atlanta Falcons great Jeff Van Note

is the color analyst, while former Tech and NFL

quarterback Rick Strom reports from the side-

line.

Radio: ISP (National). Bill Rosinski (play-by-play)

and Dave Archer (color) call the action.

XM Satellite Radio: Channels 191-194

Live Statistics: RamblinWreck.com.

Series History: Georgia leads, 58-38-5 (more

series info on page 3)

Tickets: 1-888-TECH-TIX (SOLD OUT)

2007 Georgia Tech Schedule/ResultsDate GT Rank Opp. Opponent Site Series TV Time/ResultSept. 1 rv/rv rv/rv Notre Dame A ND, 27-6-1 NBC W, 33-3

Sept. 8 21/21 -- Samford H GT, 8-0 ESPNU W, 69-14

Sept. 15 15/15 21/19 Boston College H GT, 4-2 ESPN2 L, 10-24

Sept. 22 rv/rv -- Virginia A VA, 15-14-1 ESPNU L, 23-28

Sept. 29 --/rv 13/13 Clemson H GT, 46-24-2 ABC W, 13-3

Oct. 6 --/rv -- Maryland A GT, 13-6 R/LF L, 26-28

Oct. 13 -- -- Miami A GT, 9-4 ESPN W, 17-14

Oct. 20 -- -- Army H GT, 3-1 R/LF W, 34-10

Nov. 1 -- 11/13 Virginia Tech H VT, 3-2 ESPN L, 3-27

Nov. 10 -- -- Duke A GT, 44-30-1 W, 41-24

Nov. 17 -- -- North Carolina H GT, 22-17-3 R/LF W, 27-25

Nov. 24 -- 6/7 Georgia H GA, 38-58-5 ABC 3:30

2007 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL NOTES

bragging rights for Georgia Tech:

� The Yellow Jackets are trying to snap a six-

year losing skid to their in-state rival.

�A Georgia Tech victory Saturday could mean

a better -- if not a more geographically pleasing -

- bowl game for the Yellow Jackets.

�The Jackets are in search of their eighth vic-

tory. Other than last season, when Tech had nine

wins, the Yellow Jackets haven’t produced eight

regular season wins in a season since 2000.

� Georgia Tech has defeated teams ranked in

the AP top 10 in recent years -- a 14-10 win at

Miami in 2005 being the last -- but the Jackets are

looking for their first win at home against a top-

10 team since beating No. 7 Virginia in 1998.

� In terms of bragging rights, Saturday’s game

is important for Tech true freshmen Morgan Bur-

nett and Scott Blair. Burnett’s brother, Cap, played

football at Georgia. Blair’s sister, Michelle, is a sen-

ior member of the Georgia equestrian team.

Saturday’s Game FeaturesTwo Top Rushers

Georgia Tech and Georgia both feature two of

the nation’s top running backs -- Yellow Jacket

senior Tashard Choice and Bulldog freshman

Knowshon Moreno.

Choice (117.6 ypg), who has battled knee and

hamstring injuries, leads the ACC and ranks 20th

nationally in rushing.

Moreno (111.6 ypg) ranks second behind

Arkansas’ Darren McFadden in the SEC and he

ranks 25th nationally.

Choice has rushed for 100 yards seven times

this season and 17 times in his career, including a

142-yard effort last week against North Carolina.

Moreno has rushed for 100 yards in five con-

secutive games, including 124 yards last week in

the win over Kentucky.


ACC StandingsCoastal Division ACC OverallVirginia 6-1 9-2

Virginia Tech 6-1 9-2

Georgia Tech 4-4 7-4

Miami 2-5 5-6

North Carolina 2-5 3-8

Duke 0-7 1-10

Atlantic Division ACC OverallBoston College 5-2 9-2

Clemson 5-3 8-3

Wake Forest 5-3 7-4

Florida State 4-4 7-4

NC State 3-4 5-6

Maryland 2-5 5-6

ACC ScheduleSaturday, November 24Maryland at NC State, 12:00 (RLF)

Miami at Boston College, 12:00 (ESPN2)

Virginia Tech at Virginia, 12:00 (ESPN)

Duke at North Carolina, 12:00 (ESPNU)

Wake Forest at Vanderbilt, 2:00

Georgia at Georgia Tech, 3:30 (ABC)

Florida State at Florida, 5:00 (CBS)

Clemson at South Carolina, 7:00 (ESPN2)

Saturday, December 1ACC Championship Game, 1:00 (ABC)

Tech’s ACC Players of the Week Offensive LinemanAndrew Gardner, T (Sept. 4)

Kevin Tuminello, C (Oct. 1)

SpecialistTravis Bell, PK (Sept. 4)

RookieJonathan Dwyer, RB (Sept. 10)

ACC Media RelationsOffice: (336) 851-6062

Fax: (336) 854-8797

Football Contact: Mike Finn, Associate Commissioner


Georgia Tech Probable StartersOffensePos. No. Name Class NoteQB 13 Taylor Bennett Jr. Has TDs this season passing, rushing and catching

RB 22 Tashard Choice Sr. ACC’s leading rusher closing in on 2nd straight rushing title

FB 40 Mike Cox Sr. Considered one of the nation’s best-blocking fullbacks

WR 5 Greg Smith So. Returned from injury with 155 yards, 2 TDs receiving vs. NC

WR 89 James Johnson Jr. Veteran has more than 1,100 career receiving yards

TE 84 Colin Peek So. Emerging as one of the best-receiving tight ends in the ACC

T 64 Andrew Gardner Jr. A strong candidate for All-ACC honors

T 71 Cord Howard So. Sophomore has started the last four games

C 60 Kevin Tuminello Sr. Third-year starter on Rimington Trophy watch list

G 61 Matt Rhodes Sr. Has started 45 consecutive games

G 77 Dan Voss So. Sophomore started last 5 games in place of injured McManus

Key ReservesQB 18 Calvin Booker Jr. Auburn transfer listed as No. 2 quarterback on depth chart

QB 9 Josh Nesbitt Fr. True freshman threw 47-yard touchdown strike vs. UNC

RB 21 Jonathan Dwyer Fr. True freshman a star of the future; has 7 touchdowns in ‘07

RB 20 Jamaal Evans So. Little guy (5-8) started Nov. 1 game vs. Virginia Tech

WR 8 Demaryius Thomas r-Fr. Athletic freshman leads team with 3 TD receptions in ‘07

WR 28 D.J. Donley Fr. True freshman battling injury after starting vs. VT, Duke

G 74 Trey Dunmon r-So. Seeing significant action at multiple positions

T 53 A.J. Smith Jr. Has started 6 of 11 games this season

DefensePos. No. Name Class NoteDT 95 Darryl Richard Jr. Graduated from Tech in just 3 years; Academic All-District

DT 99 Vance Walker Jr. Ranks among ACC leaders in sacks, TFL and forced fumbles

DE 42 Adamm Oliver Sr. 2nd team All-ACC pick; has 3 sacks over the last 3 games

DE 90 Darrell Robertson Sr. One of ACC’s most improved players; 3rd in ACC in TFLs

LB 58 Gary Guyton Sr. Big-play linebacker had 2 sacks, 3 TFLs vs. UNC Saturday

LB 41 Philip Wheeler Sr. All-America candidate has team-best 67 tackles; 6.0 sacks

LB 57 Shane Bowen So. Cerebral linebacker has 4.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.0 sacks

CB 34 Avery Roberson Sr. Came off bench vs. UNC; had 2 pass break-ups, 0.5 TFL

CB 32 Jahi Word-Daniels Jr. Leads team with 7 pass break-ups; also has 2 INTs

S 4 Jamal Lewis Sr. First team All-ACC in 2006; has 9.0 TFLs from safety position

S 23 Djay Jones Sr. Veteran had six tackles, including four solos, last week vs. NC

Key ReservesS/CB 1 Morgan Burnett Fr. True freshman leads team in INTs (3); started vs. UNC

CB 6 Pat Clark Sr. Sees significant action in Jacket nickel and dime packages

LB 12 Anthony Barnes r-Fr. Redshirt freshman had 3 solo tackles in win over Tar Heels

DT 94 Elris Anyaibe Jr. Has 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sacks, 1 PB in 2007

DE 93 Michael Johnson Jr. Remarkable athlete blocked NC’s potential game-winning FG

DE 91 Derrick Morgan Fr. True freshman; a reserve behind a veteran group

Special TeamsPos. No. Name Class NotePK 87 Travis Bell Sr. Lou Groza Award candidate kicked game-winner last week

P 39 Durant Brooks Sr. Ray Guy Award candidate had 77-yard boot vs. UNC

KO 14 Scott Blair Fr. Freshman’s sister is a senior at Georgia

LS 50 Bret White Jr. Proposed to girlfriend Aug. 18 at Tech’s fan day

KOR 20 Jamaal Evans So. Ranks second in the ACC in kickoff returns (25.8)

PR 43 Tyler Evans So. Solid, dependable and ranks among ACC punt return leaders

InjuredPos. No. Name Class NoteRB 3 Rashaun Grant Sr. Lower-leg injury vs. Army; may miss rest of regular season

G 73 Nate McManus Sr. Started 32 consecutive games before career-ending injury

Georgia Tech Sports Information (404) 894-5445 / www.RamblinWreck.com / 150 Bobby Dodd Way, NW / Atlanta, GA 30332

Name Title Sports E-Mail Cell PhoneDean Buchan Assistant Athletic Director Football [email protected] (404) 295-8703

Mike Stamus Associate Director MBKB, MGolf [email protected] (404) 218-9723

Cheryl Watts Assistant Director VB, BB, WT [email protected] (404) 502-4377

Dan Goldberger Assistant Director WBKB, CC, T&F, MT [email protected] (404) 872-7568

Seth Gerard Assistant Director S&D, SB [email protected] (774) 279-4461


All-Time: Georgia, 58-38-5

At Georgia Tech: Georgia, 30-25-4

At Georgia: Georgia, 28-13-1

At Neutral Sites: 0-0

Current Streak: Georgia, 6

Date GT UGA Result11-4-1893 aW 28-6

10-23-1897 aL 0-28

10-22-1898 aL 0-15

10-28-1899 aL 0-20

10-13-1900 hL 0-12

10-25-1902 hT 0-0

10-24-1903 hL 0-38

11-12-1904 hW 23-6

11-18-1905 hW 46-0

11-10-1906 aW 17-0

11-2-1907 hW 10-6

11-20-1909 hW 12-6

11-19-1910 hL 6-11

11-18-1911 hL 0-5

11-16-1912 hL 0-20

11-15-1913 hL 0-14

11-14-1914 hW 7-0

11-13-1915 hT 0-0

11-18-1916 hW 21-0

11-14-1925 hW 3-0

11-13-1926 hL 13-14

12-3-1927 hW 12-0

12-8-1928 hW 20-6

12-7-1929 aL 6-12

12-6-1930 hL 0-13

11-28-1931 hL 6-35

11-26-1932 hT 0-0

11-25-1933 hL 6-7

12-1-1934 aL 0-7

11-30-1935 hW 19-7

11-28-1936 aL 6-16

11-27-1937 hT 6-6

11-26-1938 aT 0-0

12-2-1939 hW 13-0

11-30-1940 aL 19-21

11-29-1941 20 hL 0-21

11-28-1942 2 5 aL 0-34

11-27-1943 14 hW 48-0

12-2-1944 hW 44-0

12-1-1945 hL 0-33

11-30-1946 7 3 aL 7-35

11-29-1947 9 hW 7-0

11-27-1948 12 aL 13-21

11-26-1949 hW 7-6

12-2-1950 aW 7-0

12-1-1951 6 hW 48-6

11-29-1952 3 aW 23-9

11-28-1953 10 hW 28-12

11-27-1954 aW 7-3

11-26-1955 9 hW 21-3

12-1-1956 4 aW 35-0

11-30-1957 hL 0-7

11-29-1958 aL 3-16

11-28-1959 6 hL 14-21

11-26-1960 aL 6-7

12-2-1961 hW 22-7

12-1-1962 aW 37-6

11-30-1963 hW 14-3

11-28-1964 aL 0-7

11-27-1965 hL 7-17

11-26-1966 5 7 aL 14-23

11-25-1967 hL 14-21

11-30-1968 4 aL 8-47

11-29-1969 hW 6-0

11-28-1970 16 aW 17-7

11-25-1971 (TG) 7 hL 24-28

12-2-1972 aL 7-27

12-1-1973 hL 3-10

11-27-1974 aW 34-14

11-27-1975 (TG) 15 hL 26-42

11-27-1976 4 aL 10-13

11-26-1977 hW 16-7

12-2-1978 11 aL 28-29

11-24-1979 hL 3-16

11-29-1980 1 aL 20-38

11-28-1981 3 hL 7-44

11-27-1982 1 aL 18-38

11-26-1983 7 hL 24-27

12-1-1984 18 aW 35-18

11-30-1985 20 hW 20-16

11-29-1986 18 aL 24-31

11-28-1987 14 hL 16-30

11-26-1988 20 aL 3-24

12-2-1989 hW 33-22

12-1-1990 2/3 aW 40-23

11-30-1991 25/nr hL 15-18

11-28-1992 9/10 aL 17-31

11-25-1993 (TG) hL 10-43

11-25-1994 (Fri.) aL 10-48

11-23-1995 (TG) hL 17-18

11-30-1996 aL 10-19

11-29-1997 14/14 hL 24-27

11-28-1998 17/18 12/12 aW 21-19

11-27-1999 20/16 16/21 (ot) hW 51-48

11-25-2000 18/19 19/18 aW 27-15

11-24-2001 21/19 19/23 hL 17-31

11-30-2002 5/5 aL 7-51

11-29-2003 5/5 hL 17-34

11-27-2004 8/7 aL 13-19

11-26-2005 20/24 13/13 hL 7-14

11-25-2006 16/15 aL 12-15

Georgia Tech-Georgia All-Time Results

Georgia Tech-Georgia NFL ConnectionsGeorgia Tech NFL Team GeorgiaKeith Brooking, George Cooper Atlanta Falcons Josh Mallard, Martrez Milner,

D.J. Shockley, Tony Taylor

P.J. Daniels, Dawan Landry Baltimore Ravens Musa Smith

Eric Henderson Cincinnati Bengals Robert Geathers, David Pollack,

Odell Thurman

Nat Dorsey Cleveland Browns Sean Jones

Calvin Johnson Detroit Lions Boss Bailey

Daryl Smith Jacksonville Jaguars Tony Gilbert, Marcus Stroud

Keyaron Fox Kansas City Chiefs Kendrell Bell, Chris Terry

Chris Reis New Orleans Saints Charles Grant, Jonathan Stinchcomb

James Butler, Michael Matthews New York Giants Fred Gibson

Gerris Wilkinson

Will Heller, Mansfield Wrotto Seattle Seahawks Mack Strong

Andrew Economos Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jermaine Phillips, Dennis Roland

Georgia Tech-Georgia High School ConnectionsGeorgia Tech High School GeorgiaChandler Anderson, Philip Wheeler Shaw (Columbus, Ga.) Bruce Figgins

Scott Blair Calhoun (Calhoun, Ga.) Kris Durham

Tashard Choice Lovejoy (Riverdale, Ga.) Jeremy Lomax

Bryce Dykes, Luke Snider Norcross (Norcross, Ga.) Fred Munzenmaier

Jason Hill, Greg Smith Douglass (Atlanta, Ga.) Roderick Battle, Akeem Dent

Chase Hudson, Kyle Manley Buford (Burford, Ga.) Mikey Henderson

Matt Kamp Milton (Alpharetta, Ga.) Sean Bailey

Josh Nesbitt Greene County (Greensboro, Ga.) Bo Fowler

Avery Roberson Washington (Atlanta, Ga.) Reshad Jones

Georgia (9-2/6-2)Date Opponent Result/TimeSept. 1 OKLAHOMA STATE W, 35-14

Sept. 8 SOUTH CAROLINA L, 16-12

Sept. 15 WESTERN CAROLINA W, 45-16

Sept. 22 at Alabama W, 26-23 (ot)

Sept. 29 OLE MISS W, 45-17

Oct. 6 at Tennessee L, 35-14

Oct. 13 at Vanderbilt W, 20-17

Oct. 27 vs. Florida W, 42-30

Nov. 3 TROY W, 44-34

Nov. 10 AUBURN W, 45-20

Nov. 17 KENTUCKY W, 24-13

Nov. 24 at Georgia Tech 3:30

Statistical ComparisonGA TECH UGA

Category Rank #/Pct Rank #/PctRushing Offense 18 208.55 36 175.18

Passing Offense 100 183.27 85 199.09

Total Offense 61 391.82 71 374.27

Scoring Offense 64 26.91 33 32.00

Rushing Defense 9 89.45 25 118.00

Pass Efficiency Def. 47 121.22 52 121.72

Total Defense 7 299.27 22 325.55

Scoring Defense 16 18.18 28 21.36

Net Punting 3 39.19 20 37.55

Punt Returns 44 9.91 18 13.54

Kickoff Returns 15 24.25 33 22.88

Turnover Margin 71 - 0.18 46 0.18

Pass Defense 37 209.82 34 207.55

Passing Efficiency 106 108.54 56 128.23

Sacks 1 4.27 29 2.64

Tackles For Loss 1 9.36 38 6.64

Sacks Allowed 20 1.27 20 1.27

Rank = NCAA national rankings

Most-Played Rivalries 1st^Games Opponents Record Game116 Minnesota-Wisconsin 59-49-8 1890

115 Kansas-Missouri 53-53-9 1891

113 Nebraska-Kansas 8-22-3 1892

113 Texas-Texas A&M 73-35-5 1894

111 Miami (Ohio)-Cincinnati 59-45-7 1888

111 *North Carolina-Virginia 57-50-4 1892

110 Auburn-Georgia 53-49-8 1892

110 Oregon-Oregon St. 55-45-10 1894

109 Purdue-Indiana 68-35-6 1891

109 Stanford-California 54-44-11 1892

107 Navy-Army 51-49-7 1890

106 Utah-Utah St. 74-28-4 1892

104 Clemson-South Carolina 63-37-4 1896

104 Baylor-TCU 49-48-7 1899

104 Kansas-Kansas St. 63-36-5 1902

103 Michigan-Ohio St. 57-40-6 1897

103 Mississippi-Mississippi St. 59-38-6 1901

102 North Carolina-Wake Forest 67-33-2 1888

102 Tennessee-Kentucky 70-23-9 1893

101 Georgia-Georgia Tech� 58-38-5 1893

101 Nebraska-Iowa St. 83-16-2 1896

101 Texas-Oklahoma 57-39-5 1900

101 Oklahoma-Oklahoma St. 78-16-7 1904

^Entering the 2007 season *Disputed series record


Georgia with an interception.

Early in the second quarter, Stafford handed

Georgia Tech its first points by fumbling a snap,

which was recovered by Philip Wheeler at the

Bulldogs 13. The Yellow Jackets went backward

from there, losing 5 yards, but Travis Bell booted

a 35-yard field goal.

It was still 3-0 late in the third when Taylor

changed the entire tone of the game. With Ball

attempting to scramble on third-and-15, Marcus

Howard knocked the ball away. It wound up

under a pile of players while everyone else stood

around, wondering who had recovered.

Everyone but Taylor, that is. He ripped the ball

out from under someone's legs, then took off.

The Jackets stood around in disbelief as the

Georgia linebacker rumbled all alone toward the

end zone, diving over at the end of the play to

draw a personal foul for excessive celebration.

On the ensuing kickoff, Georgia Tech's Jamaal

Evans broke free for a 53-yard return and the

Yellow Jackets drove for first-and-goal at the

Georgia 4. Oliver knocked away a couple of

throws for Johnson in the end zone, forcing the

Jackets to settle for Bell's 24-yard field goal.

Stafford rallied in the fourth quarter, finishing

16-of-29 for 171 yards.

Score by QuarterGEORGIA TECH 0 3 3 6 -- 12

GEORGIA 0 0 7 8 -- 15

Scoring SummaryGT– Travis Bell 35 yd field goal, 11:05 2nd

UGA – Tony Taylor 29 yd fumble recovery (G. Ely-Kelso

kick), 3:10 3rd

GT– Travis Bell 24 yd field goal, :16 3rd

GT– Tashard Choice 10 yd run (Reggie Ball rush failed),

8:50 4th

UGA – M. Massaquoi 4 yd pass from M. Stafford (M.

Massaquoi pass from M. Stafford), 1:45 4th

Attendance– 92,746

TEAM STATISTICS GT GAFirst Downs (R-P-Pen) 12 (10-1-1) 18 (6-12-0)

Rushes-Att-Yds 35-146 37-84

Passing Yards 42 171

TOTAL OFFENSE 57-188 66-255

Passes Att-Cmp-Int 22-6-2 29-16-0

Punts (No.-Avg.-Net) 5-44.6-39.4 6-27.7-27.7

Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1

Penalties 3-15 5-60

Sacks By 2-21 4-31

3rd Down Conversions 4-14 10-18

4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-0

Time of Possession 26:14 33:46

Leading Rushers GT– Choice 23-146, 1 TD; CJohnson 1-10

GA – Lumpkin 18-51; Ware 11-41

Leading PassersGT – Ball 22-6-2, 42

GA – Stafford 29-16-9, 171, 1 TD

Leading Receivers GT– Dunlap 2-15; CJohnson 2-13; JJohnson 1-9

GA – Massaquoi 6-46, 1 TD; Milner 3-33; Harris 2-39

Georgia Tech-Georgia SeriesHistory

� The Georgia Tech-Georgia series is the

20th-most frequently-played rivalry in the Bowl

Subdivision and the 12th-most played among in-

state rivals.

� Georgia leads the all-time series, 58-38-5

(Georgia lists the series at 58-36-6; the NCAA

Record Book lists at 58-38-5).

� Georgia has won the last six meetings, in-

cluding a 15-12 decision last season in Athens.

�The last meeting in Atlanta -- Nov. 26, 2005

-- resulted in a 14-7 Bulldog victory.

� Georgia Tech’s last win in the series came

on Nov. 25, 2000 -- a 27-15 victory in Athens.

Tech’s last win in Atlanta against the Bulldogs was

a 51-48 overtime decision in 1999.

�The last three games have been dominated

by defense. The two teams have combined to av-

erage 26.7 points per game over the last three

contests.

� The last three meetings have all been de-

cided by a touchdown or less.

� Saturday’s game marks the 11th straight be-

tween the two teams when at least one of the

schools are nationally-ranked.

� Georgia Tech and Georgia have met on the

gridiron every year since 1925.

�The two teams first met in football in 1893

-- a 28-6 Yellow Jacket win in Athens.

� Georgia Tech head coach Chan Gailey is 0-

5 all-time against Georgia.

� Bulldog head coach Mark Richt is 6-0 all-

time against the Yellow Jackets.

The Last MeetingGEORGIA 15

#16/16 GEORGIA TECH 12

Nov. 25, 2006 / Athens, Ga.

Georgia's Matthew Stafford threw a 4-yard

touchdown pass to Mohamed Massaquoi with

1:45 remaining, leading Georgia past No. 16

Georgia Tech 15-12.

Georgia Tech (9-3) had already clinched a spot

in the ACC championship game. But quarterback

Reggie Ball completed just 6-of-22 passes for 42

yards with two interceptions. Most damaging,

Ball also had a fumble that Georgia (8-4) ran

back for its first touchdown, a play that appeared

over until linebacker Tony Taylor snatched the

ball from a pile of players and took off the other

way for 29 yards.

Tashard Choice, who rushed for 146 yards,

put Georgia Tech ahead 12-7 on a 10-yard touch-

down with 8:50 remaining. But Stafford directed

a 64-yard drive for Georgia's first offensive score

of the game.

On third-and-goal from the 4, Stafford fooled

the defense with a pump fake and hooked up

with Massaquoi, who slipped free over the mid-

dle. The Bulldogs made the 2-point conversion,

then Paul Oliver finished off Ball's career against

Chan GaileyHead CoachFlorida (1974)AT GEORGIA TECH:

44-31 (6 seasons)

OVERALL: 68-42 (9

seasons)

As A Head CoachYear Team W-L1983 Troy State 7-4

1984 Troy State 12-1

(NCAA Division II National Champions)1993 Samford 5-6

2002 Georgia Tech 7-6

Silicon Valley Classic2003 Georgia Tech 7-6

Humanitarian Bowl (W)2004 Georgia Tech 7-5

Champs Sports Bowl (W)2005 Georgia Tech 7-5

Emerald Bowl2006 Georgia Tech 9-5

Gator Bowl, ACC Coastal Champs2007 Georgia Tech 7-4

Troy State Totals (2 years) 19-5 (.792)

Samford Totals (1 year) 5-6 (.455)

Georgia Tech Totals (6th Year) 44-31 (.587)

Overall (9th year) 68-42 (.618)

Year Team W-L1991 Birmingham Fire 5-5

WLAF Playoffs1992 Birmingham Fire 7-2-1

WLAF Playoffs1998 Dallas Cowboys 10-6

NFL Playoffs/Division Champion1999 Dallas Cowboys 8-8

NFL Playoffs/Wild CardNFL Total (2 years) 18-14 (.563)

Professional Total (4 years) 30-21-1 (.587)

Gailey Year-by-Year18 seasons college coaching experience16 seasons professional coaching experience

Year Team, Position1974-75 Florida, graduate assistant

1976-78 Troy State, defensive backs

1979-80 Air Force, defensive assistant

1981-82 Air Force, defensive coordinator

1983-84 Troy State, head coach

1985 Denver (NFL),

defensive assistant, special teams

1986-87 Denver (NFL), special teams, TEs

1988 Denver (NFL), quarterbacks

1989-90 Denver (NFL), off. coord, receivers

1991-92 Birmingham Fire, head coach

1993 Samford, head coach

1994-95 Pittsburgh (NFL), wide receivers

1996-97 Pittsburgh (NFL), offensive coord.

1998-99 Dallas (NFL), head coach

2000-01 Miami (NFL), offensive coordinator

2002- Georgia Tech, head coach


A Divided Blair FamilyGeorgia Tech freshman Scott Blair, a walk-on

who handles the Yellow Jacket kickoff duties, will

be playing Saturday for bragging rights within his

own home.

Blair’s sister, Michelle, is a senior member of

the University of Georgia equestrian team.

Scott Blair has played a key role for the Yellow

Jackets this season. After ranking 119th in the na-

tion last year in kickoff return yardage defense,

Georgia Tech ranks first nationally this season.

A Divided Burnett FamilyGeorgia Tech true freshman Morgan Burnett

is the brother of Cap Burnett, who played foot-

ball at Georgia from 1999-2002.

Homegrown ProductsGeorgia Tech (66) and Georgia (75) combine

to have 141 players from the state of Georgia on

their rosters.

Jacket-Bulldog Coach Connections

� Georgia Tech assistant coach and recruiting

coordinator Giff Smith was an assistant coach at

Georgia in 1994 and 1995.

� Georgia assistant coach Jon Fabris coached

the Georgia Tech junior varsity defensive backs

in 1980.

� In 1993, Georgia Tech special teams coach

Charles Kelly and Bulldog assistant coaches Stacy

Searels and Rodney Garner were all on the same

coaching staff at Auburn.

�Tech offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris

and Georgia assistant coach Tony Ball were on

the same coaching staff at Chattanooga in 1988

and 1989.

� Georgia Tech athletic director Dan

Radakovich has worked on the same campus

with four current Bulldog assistant coaches --

Stacy Searels (LSU, 2003-06), Willie Martinez

(Miami, 1985), Jon Fabris (South Carolina, 1999)

and John Eason (South Carolina, 1995-98).

�Yellow Jacket strength coach Eric Ciano and

Georgia assistant coach Rodney Garner both

worked at Tennessee in 1997.

Tech Kicker And Punter HaveShot At All-American Honors

All you need to know about Georgia Tech sen-

ior punter Durant Brooks is that he has the high-

est career punting average in the ACC -- ever.

Brooks ranks sixth in the nation in punting de-

spite handling nearly all of Tech’s pooch-punt sit-

uations. He had punts of 77 and 63 yards last

week against North Carolina.

Senior kicker Travis Bell, who leads the ACC in

scoring (8.8 ppg), kicked the game-winning field

goal against North Carolina last week. That field

goal was the 60th of his career, tying a Yellow

Jacket school record.

Tech In The ACC, NCAA Stats

TEAM Pct/# ACC NCAARushing Offense 208.56 1st 18th

Passing Offense 183.3 11th 100th

Total Offense 391.8 3rd 61st

Scoring Offense 26.9 5th 59th

Rushing Defense 89.5 3rd 9th

Pass Defense 209.8 7th 37th

Total Defense 299.3 3rd 7th

Scoring Defense 18.2 4th 16th

Net Punting 39.2 1st 3rdPunt Returns 9.9 5th 44th

Kickoff Returns 24.2 1st 15th

Turnover Margin - 0.18 8th 71st

Fumbles Recovered 13 -- 13th

Passes Intercepted 5 -- 115th

Fumbles Lost 11 -- 81st

Passes Had Intercepted 9 -- 27th

Turnovers Gained 18 -- 83rd

Turnovers Lost 20 -- 46th

Passing Efficiency 108.5 11th 106th

Pass Efficiency Defense 121.2 8th 47th

Fewest Penalties 6.82 -- 75th

Fewest Yards Penalized 58.1 9th 78th

Punt Return Yardage Def. 8.94 -- 61st

Kickoff Return Yardage Def. 16.09 -- 1stSacks 4.27 1st 1stTackles for Loss 9.32 -- 1stSacks Allowed 1.27 1st 20th

Tackles for Loss Allowed 5.18 -- 27th

3rd-Down Conversion Pct. 35.0 7th 91st

4th-Down Conversion Pct. 46.2 8th 71st

3rd-Down Defense 31.2 2nd 16th

4th-Down Defense 76.9 12th 118th

Time of Possession 30:59 3rd 30th

First Downs 216 3rd --

Opponent First Downs 170 2nd --

Opponent Penalty Yards 46.6 10th --

Field Goal Percentage 84.6 4th --

Red Zone Offense 82.9 5th --

Red Zone Defense 76.9 6th --

PAT Kicking 100.0 t-1st --

On-Side Kick Success 0-0 t-5th --

On-Side Kicks Allowed 1-1 12th --

2007 CaptainsNotre DameKevin Tuminello, Darrell Robertson, Tashard Choice

SamfordAdamm Oliver, Philip Wheeler, Durant Brooks

Boston CollegeMatt Rhodes, Djay Jones, Jamal Lewis

VirginiaRashaun Grant, Nate McManus, Travis Bell

ClemsonMike Cox, Gary Guyton, Marcus Harris

MarylandPat Clark, Joe Gaston, Avery Roberson

MiamiTashard Choice, Kevin Tuminello, Philip Wheeler

ArmyTashard Choice, Philip Wheeler, Kevin Tuminello

Virginia TechTashard Choice, Philip Wheeler, Kevin Tuminello

DukeTashard Choice, Philip Wheeler, Kevin Tuminello

North CarolinaTashard Choice, Philip Wheeler, Kevin Tuminello

Individuals In The NCAA, ACC Sta-tistics(NCAA Top 100 / ACC Top 10)

Tashard Choice, RB Pct/# ACC NCAARushing Offense 117.6 1st 20th

All-Purpose Yards 127.7 5th 57th

Touchdowns 9 t-6th --

Taylor Bennett, QB Pct/# ACC NCAAPassing Yards Per Game 173.5 8th 76th

Total Offense 174.5 9th 89th

Completions Per Game 13.01 -- 91st

Jamaal Evans, KRKickoff Returns 25.8 2nd 34th

Tyler Evans, PR/RB Pct/# ACC NCAAPunt Return Yardage 9.3 7th 46th

Durant Brooks, PPunting 45.3 2nd 6th

Travis Bell, PKField Goals 2.00 t-1st t-2ndScoring 8.8 1st 26th

PAT Kicking Percentage 100.0 t-1st t-1stScoring (Kicking) 8.8 1st 11th

Field Goal Percentage 84.6 4th --

Points Responsible For 8.8 -- 93rd

Darrell Robertson, DETackles For Loss 1.45 3rd 14th

Fumbles Recovered 0.18 t-6th --

Sacks 0.59 t-7th 50th

Vance Walker, DTForced Fumbles 0.27 t-1st t-16th

Tackles For Loss 1.18 8th 37th

Sacks 0.77 t-3rd 23rd

Philip Wheeler, LBSacks 0.55 t-10th 67th

Fumbles Recovered 0.18 t-6th --

Michael Johnson, DEForced Fumbles 0.27 t-1st t-16th

Morgan Burnett, SInterceptions 3 -- 98th

Gary Guyton, LBTackles For Loss 1.14 9th 45th

Tony Clark, LBForced Fumbles 0.18 t-10th --

Jahi Word-Daniels, CBPasses Broken-Up 0.82 t-10th --

2007 Coin TossesOpponent Toss ElectedNotre Dame ND Receive

Samford Samford Receive

Boston College BC Defer

Virginia UVA Defer

Clemson GT Receive

Maryland Maryland Defer

Miami Miami Receive

Army GT Receive

Virginia Tech VT Defer

Duke GT Receive

North Carolina UNC Defer


Yellow Jackets By The Numbers

0 current Yellow Jackets have been a part of a loss

to a non-bowl-bound team

1 Georgia Tech ranks first nationally in kickoff re-

turn defense, sacks and tackles-for-loss.

2 times this season Georgia Tech’s defense has

kept its opponent out of the end zone

2 Tashard Choice is attempting to lead the ACC

in rushing for the second straight season

3 years it took junior defensive tackle Darryl

Richard to graduate from Georgia Tech

3 brothers -- Logan, Lance and Levi Walls -- are

on the Georgia Tech roster

3 coaches on defense -- coordinator Jon Tenuta,

Giff Smith and Brian Jean-Mary

6 wins on the road against nationally-ranked

teams in six seasons under Chan Gailey

7 100-yard rushing games this season by Tashard

Choice (17 100-yard games in his career)

8 true freshmen have seen action in the 2007 sea-

son

9 players on the roster weighing 300 pounds or

more

10 consecutive bowl appearances by Georgia

Tech

11 consecutive winning seasons by the Yellow

Jackets

13 straight seasons Georgia Tech has finished

.500 or better in ACC play -- the longest

current streak in the league

13 players on the roster standing 6-5 or taller

13 consecutive seasons Georgia Tech has de-

feated at least one nationally-ranked team

16.0 tackles-for-loss by Darrell Robertson, who

ranks 3rd in the ACC and 14th nationally

21 jersey number worn last year by Calvin

Johnson, now worn by true freshman run-

ning back Jonathan Dwyer

45 consecutive starting assignments by senior

guard Matt Rhodes

46 career punts of 50 yards or more by Ray

Guy Award candidate Durant Brooks

66 players, including walk-ons, from the state of

Georgia

100 percent attendance by the Yellow Jack-

ets at off-season voluntary workouts

115 this is the 115th season of Georgia Tech

football

130 consecutive games Tech has played with-

out being shut out

132 consecutive PATs made by senior place-

kicker Travis Bell

288 plays by Tech opponents have gone for

no gain or negative yardage

Choice Poised To Leave NameThroughout Record Books

Even if Tashard Choice did not step on the field

Saturday against Georgia, he will leave Georgia

Tech as one of the top running backs in school

history. The former Oklahoma transfer continues

to climb the record book ladder despite playing

just three seasons in Atlanta:

� Choice has nearly locked up the ACC rush-

ing title for the second straight year. He will be-

come the first player to lead the league in rushing

in back-to-back seasons since Virginia’s Thomas

Jones in 1998 and 1999.

� After being left off the All-ACC first team

last year, Choice appears to be a sure bet for first

team honors this season.

� Choice is the first player in Georgia Tech his-

tory to rack up 1,000 yards rushing in consecu-

tive seasons.

� Despite missing parts or all of three games

with injuries, Choice has 1,176 yards this season.

With 33 more yards, he will have the fifth-most

single-season yards in school history.

� His rushing average this season (117.6 ypg)

is the third-highest in Tech history.

� Choice has eclipsed 3,000 career yards

(3,162) at Georgia Tech to rank fifth on the Yellow

Jackets’ all-time rushing list.

� Choice ranks fourth in Tech history with

638 career rushing attempts.

� He has rushed for more than 100 yards in a

game seven times this season (tying for third in

Tech history) and 17 times in his career. With

one more 100-yard game, he will tie Robert

Lavette for the most 100-yard games in school

history.

� Choice has nine touchdowns this season

and 27 in his career -- all by rushing.

� Last Saturday against North Carolina,

Choice attempted his first career pass -- a 17-

yard TD pass to quarterback Taylor Bennett.

Tashard Choice’s High SchoolJersey Is Retired

Georgia Tech senior running back Tashard

Choice saw his jersey retired by Lovejoy High

School Nov. 12. Choice’s No. 2 jersey was retired

in a ceremony at Lovejoy High School’s gymna-

sium.

Choice was a first team all-state selection in

2003 after rushing for 1,200 yards and 17 touch-

downs for the Wildcats as a senior. He was rated

as one of the nation’s top 25 running back

prospects coming out of Lovejoy High and even-

tually signed a letter of intent with Oklahoma.

Choice Will Graduate FromTech Next Month

Tashard Choice will participate in graduation

ceremonies Dec. 15 at 9 a.m. in Alexander Me-

morial Coliseum. Choice will earn his degree in

History, Technology and Society.

Bennett Has Reached The EndZone Three Ways

Georgia Tech junior quarterback Taylor Ben-

nett, after catching a 17-yard touchdown pass

from running back Tashard Choice last week

against North Carolina, has now run, thrown and

caught a pass for a touchdown this season.

Tech One 100-Yard Game ShyOf Tying School Record

Georgia Tech running backs Tashard Choice

(7), Jonathan Dwyer (1) and Rashaun Grant (1)

have combined to rush for 100 yards in a game

nine times this season. The school record of 10

was set last year when Choice ran for 100 yards

nine times and Reggie Ball once.

Philip Wheeler, Sr., LBPreseason 1st Team All-ACC

Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List

Bronko Nagurski Award Watch List

Fred Bednarik Award Watch List

Tashard Choice, Sr., RBPreseason 1st Team All-ACC

Maxwell Award Watch List

Doak Walker Award Candidate

Durant Brooks, Sr., PFirst Team Midseason All-American (SI.com)

Preseason first team All-America (Athlon)

Ray Guy Award Semifinalist (Nov. 1)

Kevin Tuminello, Sr., CAcademic All-District 3

Rimington Trophy watch list

Draddy Trophy semifinalist

ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Oct. 1)

Darryl Richard, Jr., DTAcademic All-District 3

Lott Trophy watch list

Jamal Lewis, Sr., SJim Thorpe Award watch list

Taylor Bennett, Jr., QBManning Award watch list

James Johnson, Jr., WRBiletnikoff Award watch list

Andrew Gardner, Jr., OTACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 4)

Travis Bell, Sr., PKLou Groza Award Semifinalist

ACC Specialist of the Week (Sept. 4)

Jonathan Dwyer, Fr., RBACC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 9)

Jon Tenuta, Defensive CoordinatorMaster Coaches/Nike Defensive Coordinator of the

Week (Sept. 5)

Tech Individual Honors


Best Special Teams In TheCountry? Tech Making A Case

If Georgia Tech is not the

best in the country at special

teams, then it is at least the

most improved:

�The Yellow Jackets lead

the nation in kickoff return

defense and rank third in net

punting.

� It’s been 35 years since

Georgia Tech led the nation

in a special teams category.

The last time it happened

came in 1972 when it led the

country in punt returns.

� Tech’s No. 1 ranking in

kickoff return defense is re-

markable. Last year the Jack-

ets ranked dead last -- 119th -- in

that category.

� The Yellow Jackets have also

made significant improvement in

kickoff returns -- from 74th to 15th.

They’ve been consistently good, too,

with just one return of more than

50 yards.

� Georgia Tech’s placekicker (se-

nior Travis Bell) and punter (senior

Durant Brooks) both rank in the

top six nationally in field goals made

and punting, respectively.

Why Tech Excels InSpecial Teams

� Much of the credit goes to spe-

cial teams coach Charles Kelly, who

last year was in his first season as a

special teams coach.

�You can make a case that Geor-

gia Tech has the best kicker (senior

Travis Bell) and punter (senior Du-

rant Brooks) it has ever had. Bell,

who has made 132-of-132 career

PATs, has surpassed 300 career

points. Brooks, a semifinalist for the

Ray Guy Award, owns the highest

career punting average in ACC and

Georgia Tech history.

� Credit also goes to freshman

walk-on kicker Scott Blair, who has

kept opponents off balance with a

mixture of booming kicks into the

end zone and shorter, higher kicks.

� Finally, the Yellow Jackets are

using a talented group of young, ath-

letic players on special teams. True

freshman D.J. Donley, for example, has blocked a

punt and recovered a fumble on a kick return.

Sophomore Jamaal Evans ranks second in the

ACC and 34th nationally in kickoff returns (25.8).

Durant Brooks One Of 10 RayGuy Award Semifinalists

Georgia Tech senior Du-

rant Brooks is one of 10

semifinalists for the 2007

Ray Guy Award as the na-

tion's top punter.

Each candidate is evalu-

ated on overall statistics

and contribution to the

team. Particular emphasis is

placed on net average, per-

centage of total punts inside

the 20-yard line, average re-

turn yardage, and percent-

age not returned.

Brooks is averaging 45.3

yards per punt, which ranks

6th nationally. His career

punting average is the highest in

ACC history.

2007 Ray Guy AwardSemifinalistsDurant Brooks, Sr. � Georgia Tech

Keenyn Crier, Fr. Arizona

Kevin Huber, Jr. Cincinnati

Brett Kern, Sr. Toledo

Andrew Larson, Sr. California

Chris Miller, Jr. Ball State

Tim Reyer, Sr. Kansas State

Louie Sakoda, Jr. Utah

AJ Trapasso, Jr. Ohio State

Ben Woods, Sr. Buffalo

Bell A Lou GrozaAward Semifinalist

Georgia Tech senior Travis Bell

has is one of 20 semifinalists for the

2007 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-

Kicker Award presented by the

FedEx Orange Bowl.

Bell, who has made 132-of-132

career PATs, leads the ACC in scor-

ing (8.8 ppg).

2007 Lou Groza AwardSemifinalistsConnor Barth North Carolina

Travis Bell� Georgia Tech

Michael Braunstein Ohio University

Kyle Brotzman Boise State

Gary Cismesia Florida State

Jud Dunlevy Virginia Tech

Matt Evensen Oregon

Steven Hauschka NC State

Daniel Lincoln Tennessee

Jose Martinez UTEP

Pat McAfee West Virginia

Taylor Mehlhaff Wisconsin

Ryan Pretorius Ohio State

Jason Reda Illinois

Louie Sakoda Utah

Alexis Serna Oregon State

Austin Starr Indiana

Sam Swank Wake Forest

Swayze Water UAB

Thomas Weber Arizona State

The National Polls Nov. 18, 2007

Tech Week-By-Week In The PollsDate AP CoachesPreseason RV RV

Sept. 4 21 21

Sept. 9 15 15

Sept. 16 RV RV

Sept. 23 -- RV

Sept. 30 -- RV

Oct. 7 -- --

Oct. 14 -- --

Oct. 21 -- --

Oct. 28 -- --

Nov. 4 -- --

Nov. 11 -- --

Nov. 18 -- --

Georgia Tech In The AP Top 25Last time ranked in top 25 Sept. 9, 2007

Last time ranked in top 10 Sept. 24, 2001

Current consecutive weeks in AP poll 0

All-time weeks ranked in AP poll 263

All-time weeks ranked in top 10 139

All-time weeks ranked in top 5 58

Highest AP ranking all-time 2nd (13 times)

vs. top 25 all-time 79-150-6

at home 41-70-4

on road 23-71-2

neutral sites 15-9

vs. top 25 under Chan Gailey 8-16

at home 2-9

on road 6-5

neutral sites 1-2

Associated Press1. LSU

2. Kansas

3. Missouri

4. West Virginia

5. Ohio State

6. Georgia7. Arizona State

8. Virginia Tech9. Oregon

10. Oklahoma

11. Southern Cal

12. Florida

13. Texas

14. Hawaii

15. Boston Coll.16. Virginia17. Boise State

18. Illinois

19. Tennessee

20. Connecticut

21. Clemson22. Wisconsin

23. BYU

24. Cincinnati

25. Auburn

Receiving Votes

Texas Tech, South Florida,

Kentucky, Michigan,

Arkansas, Air Force, Cali-

fornia, Florida State, Ore-

gon State, Penn State,

Utah, UCF, Tulsa, North-

ern Iowa

Tech Opponents Bold

USA Today1. LSU

2. Kansas

3. West Virginia

4. Missouri

5. Ohio State

6. Arizona State

7. Georgia8. Virginia Tech9. Oklahoma

10. Oregon

11. Texas

12. Southern Cal

13. Hawaii

14. Florida

15. Virginia16. Boston Coll.17. Boise State

18. Illinois

19. Tennessee

20. Wisconsin

21. Connecticut

22. Clemson23. BYU

24. Texas Tech

25. Auburn

Receiving Votes

Cincinnati, Air Force,

Michigan, Kentucky, South

Florida, Arkansas, Penn

State, Florida State, Cen-

tral Florida, Rutgers,

Michigan State, Oklahoma

State, Troy, Fresno State,

Houston, Indiana, Oregon

State

Tech Opponents Bold

GT-UGA ComparisonNCAA Rank GT UGAKickoff return defense 1st 24th

Net punting 3rd 20th

Kickoff returns 15th 33rd

Punt return defense 44th 13th

Punt returns 61st 18th

Kickoff Return Defense1. Georgia Tech 16.09

2. Maryland 16.67

3. Purdue 17.09

4. TCU 17.16

5. Arkansas State 17.57

6. Alabama 17.75

7. Oregon State 17.93

8. Iowa 18.22

9. Air Force 18.38

10. Illinois 18.59

Net Punting1. Auburn 39.70

2. Toledo 39.56

3. Georgia Tech 39.19

4. Penn State 39.16

5. E. Michigan 39.16

6. Cincinnati 38.67

7. SMU 38.58

8. Kansas State 38.57

9. New Mexico 38.45

10. Florida 38.22

Kickoff Returns1. Fresno State 29.62

2. Kansas 29.62

3. Oklahoma 28.38

4. UCLA 27.60

5. Utah State 26.20

6. Purdue 25.22

7. Syracuse 24.79

8. Tennessee 24.69

9. East Carolina 24.68

10. Michigan State 24.65

11. Hawaii 24.56

12. UCF 24.56

13. Navy 24.48

14. Missouri 24.40


Special Teams ComparisonNCAA Rank 2006 2007Kickoff return defense 119th 1st

Net punting 2nd 3rd

Kickoff returns 74th 15th

Punt returns 84th 44th

Punt return defense 13th 61st


Career Games Started / Consecutive Games StartedPlayer, Pos. GS Cons.Travis Bell, Sr., PK 49 49

Matt Rhodes, Sr., G 45 45

Adamm Oliver, Sr., DL 40 37

Kevin Tuminello, Sr., C 38 37

Andrew Gardner, Jr., OT 37 37

Philip Wheeler, Sr., LB 36 25

Nathan McManus, Sr., OG 32 0

Darryl Richard, Jr., DT 28 13

Darrell Robertson, Sr., DE 27 18

James Johnson, Jr., WR 25 0

Tashard Choice, Sr., RB 25 2

Durant Brooks, Sr., P 25 25

Jamal Lewis, Sr., S 25 25

Gary Guyton, Sr., LB 24 13

Djay Jones, Sr., S 24 15

Mike Cox, Sr., FB 21 2

Avery Roberson, Sr., CB 19 0

Jahi Word-Daniels, Jr., CB 16 12

Vance Walker, Jr., DT 15 11

Taylor Bennett, Jr., QB 13 12

Greg Smith, So., WR 9 0

Colin Peek, So., TE 8 1

Shane Bowen, So., LB 8 3

A.J. Smith, Jr., OT 6 0

Demaryius Thomas, r-Fr., WR 7 3

Pat Clark, Sr., CB 5 0

Dan Voss, So., OG 5 5

Rashaun Grant, Sr., RB 3 0

Anthony Barnes, Fr., LB 3 0

Cord Howard, So., OT 4 4

D.J. Donley, Fr., WR 2 0

Correy Earls, r-Fr., WR 1 1

Morgan Burnett, Fr., S 1 1

Michael Johnson, Jr., DE 1 0

Jacob Lonowski, Jr., OT 1 0

Jamaal Evans, So., RB 1 0

Career Games Played (Leaders)

Player, Pos. GPTravis Bell, Sr., PK 49

Gary Guyton, Sr., LB 49

Jamal Lewis, Sr., S 49

Adamm Oliver, Sr., DL 49

Darrell Robertson, Sr., DE 49

Philip Wheeler, Sr., LB 49

Matt Rhodes, Sr., OG 47

Djay Jones, Sr., S 46

Mike Cox, Sr., FB 45

Kevin Tuminello, Sr., C 43

Avery Roberson, Sr., CB 42

Joe Gaston, Sr., S 40

Pat Clark, Sr., CB 39

Andrew Gardner, Jr., OT 37

Darryl Richard, Jr., DT 37

Nathan McManus, Sr., OG 36

Tashard Choice, Sr., RB 36

James Johnson, Jr., WR 36

Rashaun Grant, Sr., RB 35

Vance Walker, Jr., DT 35

Elris Anyaibe, Jr., DT 34

Tony Clark, Jr., LB 34

Michael Johnson, Jr., DE 34

Jahi Word-Daniels, Jr., CB 33

Bret White, Jr., LS 27

Durant Brooks, Sr., P 25

Shane Bowen, So., LB 25

James Liipfert, Jr., FB 25

Sedric Griffin, So., LB 23

A.J. Smith, Jr., OT 23

Mohamed Yahiaoui, Jr., PK 22

Greg Smith, So., WR 21

Andrew Smith, Jr., WR 21

Sacks1. Georgia Tech 4.27

2. Penn State 3.75


4. Hawaii 3.50

4. Indiana 3.50

4. Ohio State 3.50

7. Virginia Tech 3.27

8. Fresno State 3.20

9. Utah 3.18

9. TCU 3.18

Tackles-For-Loss1. Georgia Tech 9.32

2. Oregon 9.30

3. South Florida 9.09

4. Hawaii 8.60

5. Florida State 8.55

6. Ohio State 8.33


8. Penn State 8.00

9. Stanford 7.90

Rushing Defense1. Oregon State 64.0

2. Boston College 64.0

3. Ohio State 77.1

4. LSU 78.3

5. Oklahoma 82.0


7. Kansas 86.0

8. Penn State 87.9


Total Defense1. Ohio State 225.3

2. LSU 257.6

3. Southern Cal 267.9

4. West Virginia 288.6


6. Clemson 291.0


8. Kansas 300.0

9. Pittsburgh 303.7

Scoring Defense1. Ohio State 10.7

2. Kansas 14.2

3. Connecticut 14.3


5. Utah 15.5

6. Southern Cal 16.0

7. Auburn 17.3

8. West Virginia 17.3

9. LSU 17.4

10. Virginia 17.5

10. Cincinnati 17.5

12. Penn State 17.6

13. TCU 17.9

14. Arizona State 18.0

15. Clemson 18.1


Tech Defense Leads Nation InSacks And Tackles-For-Loss

Georgia Tech’s aggressive, blitzing defense

under coordinator Jon Tenuta ranks first in the na-

tion in sacks and in tackles-for-loss:

�Tech has 42.0 sacks, or an average of 4.27 per

game. Penn State ranks a distant second with 3.75

sacks per contest.

� Over the last three games, the Yellow Jackets

recorded a combined 16 sacks.

�The Yellow Jackets are averaging 9.32 tackles-for-loss per game, rank-

ing just ahead of Oregon and South Florida. Tech has recorded 102 TFL’s

for a total of a whopping 442 yards.

� Georgia Tech’s defense has been on the field for 720 plays, of which

288 have gone for negative yardage or no gain.

� Last week against North Carolina, the Tar Heels had 30 plays (in-

cluding 14 incomplete passes) that went for negative or no yardage.

� Against Notre Dame Sept. 1, the Irish had 19 offensive plays that

went for negative yardage. Notre Dame was held to minus-8 yards rush-

ing.

� Sixteen different Yellow Jacket players have been in on a tackle-for-

loss and 13 different players have recorded a sack.

� Individually, three Yellow Jackets rank in the top 45 nationally in tack-

les-for-loss -- senior defensive end Darrell Robertson (14th), junior

tackle Vance Walker (37th) and senior linebacker Gary Guyton (45th).

� Walker (8.5 sacks), Robertson (6.5) and senior linebacker Philip

Wheeler (6.0) all rank in the top 10 in the ACC, and in the top 70 na-

tionally, in sacks.

Jacket Defense Difficult To Run, Score OnThe Georgia Tech defense, allowing less than 100 yards rushing and

19 points per game, is proving to be one of the best in college football:

�Tech ranks 16th nationally in scoring defense, surrendering just 18.2

points per game. The Yellow Jackets have held three opponents to 10

points or fewer.

� The Tech defense is more stingy than the statistics indicate. Jacket

opponents have scored 14 points on non-offensive touchdowns this sea-

son, returning one interception and one fumble in for touchdown.

� Only five times in 44 quarters has an opponent scored more than

seven points against the Yellow Jackets in a quarter.

� Tech kept both Notre Dame and Clemson out of the end zone,

holding both teams to three points each.

� The Yellow Jackets rank seventh nationally in total defense (299.3

ypg). Only seven teams nationally are allow-

ing less than 300 yards per contest.

� Tech is allowing just 89.5 yards per

game rushing, which ranks 9th nationally in

rushing defense.

� Tech opponents average just 2.5 yards

per carry.

� Three times this season -- vs. Notre

Dame, Clemson and Duke -- the Yellow Jack-

ets have held opponents to less than 35

yards rushing.

�Tech has allowed just four running plays

to go for more than 30 yards.

� Tech has ranked in the top 30 nation-

ally in rushing defense, scoring defense and

total defense in each of the past four sea-

sons.

� The Jackets have forced 27 opponent

fumbles and have recovered 13 of them.

Tech’s Defense: Last 4 Seasons

Category 2004 2005 2006 2007Rushing Defense 104.6 103.9 104.8 89.5

(NCAA Rank) 13th 13th 20th 9th

Total Defense 297.9 317.5 300.6 299.3

(NCAA Rank) 12th 22nd 27th 7th

Scoring Defense 18.9 20.1 18.4 18.2

(NCAA Rank) 21st 23rd 27th 16th

Top Efforts vs.The Rush UnderJon Tenuta

Yds Opponent, Year-56 Tulsa, 2003

-8 Notre Dame, 2007-8 NC State, 2003

8 Maryland, 2004

20 Connecticut, 2004

24 Duke, 200730 Miami, 2005

34 Clemson, 200734 Georgia, 2004

40 Auburn, 2003

50 Auburn, 2005

51 Syracuse, 2004

53 Virginia, 2002

56 NC State, 2005

Tenuta has been Tech’s defen-sive coordinator since 2002


Georgia Tech Passing GameBetter Of Late

Over the last two games -- wins over Duke

and North Carolina -- Georgia Tech has averaged

68 more yards per game passing than it did in the

first nine games of the season. The Yellow Jackets

have averaged 239.0 passing yards per game over

the last two weeks, compared to 170.9 yards per

game in the first nine games.

Defensively, Georgia Tech has been especially

good against the rush the last two weeks. The

Jackets held Duke and North Carolina to an av-

erage of just 51.5 yards per game rushing.

Over the last two weeks, Tech opponents have

converted just 3-of-29 third-down attempts.

Individually, over the last two games, quarter-

back Taylor Bennett has produced a pass effi-

ciency rating of 141.9 and Tashard Choice has

rushed for an average of 156.0 yards per game.

First Last9 Games 2 Games

Opponent first downs 15.8 13.5

Rushing yards per game 206.3 218.5

Opponent rushing 97.9 51.5

Passing yards per game 170.9 239.0

Opponent passing 211.4 202.5

Fumbles lost 6 5

Opponent fumbles lost 11 2

Opponent third downs 35.5% 10.3%

Bell Has Scored In Nation’s-Best 49 Straight Games

Georgia Tech senior kicker Travis Bell, a semi-

finalist for the Lou Groza Award, has scored at

least one point in 49 consecutive games. That is

the longest active streak among Bowl Subdivision

teams.

Current Consecutive Games Scoring At LeastOne PointTravis Bell� Georgia Tech 49

Art Carmody Louisville 49

Alexis Serna Oregon State 48

Chris Nendick Northern Illinois 48

Tech’s All-ACC CandidatesEight Yellow Jackets deserve consideration for

the All-ACC Team:

OffenseRB Tashard Choice (Sr.) ACC’s leading rusher

OT Andrew Gardner (Jr.) 36 consecutive starts

C Kevin Tuminello (Sr.) Rimington Trophy Candidate

DefenseLB Philip Wheeler (Sr.) A terror on the blitz

DE Darrell Robertson (Sr.) 2nd in ACC in TFLs

DT Vance Walker (Jr.) 11.5 TFLs, 7.0 sacks

Special TeamsP Durant Brooks (Sr.) Best career avg. ever at Tech

PK Travis Bell (Sr.) 20-of-23 field goals

Punter Brooks Named 1stTeam Midseason All-America

Georgia Tech senior punter Durant Brooks

was named first team Midseason All-American by

SI.com. That team was released Oct. 11th.

Oldest Stadium In NCAA 1-ABuilt in 1913 by members of the student body

and now in its 95th season, Georgia Tech’s Bobby

Dodd Stadium/Grant Field is the oldest on-cam-

pus stadium in NCAA Division I-A. In fact, the

only older on-campus facilities in the nation are

Harvard Stadium and Penn’s Franklin Field. The

next oldest I-A stadium is Mississippi State’s Scott

Field, built in 1915. Tech has a record of 423-177-

21 (.696) at its home facility.

OLDEST STADIUMS IN DIVISION I-A

Georgia Tech 1913

(Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field)Mississippi State (Scott Field) 1915

Cincinnati (Nippert Stadium) 1916

Wisconsin (Camp Randall Stadium) 1917

Washington (Husky Stadium) 1920

ALL STADIUMS

Penn (Franklin Field) 1895

Harvard (Harvard Stadium) 1903

Georgia Tech 1913

(Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field)Yale (Yale Bowl) 1914

Mississippi State (Scott Field) 1915

Thursday NightFor the 15th year in a row, Georgia Tech was fea-

tured in ESPN’s Thursday night, national televi-

sion package as the Yellow Jackets played Virginia

Tech Nov. 1. The Jackets have made 20 appear-

ances since 1991, more than any other school in

the nation. Tech has a 9-11 record when playing

in ESPN’s Thursday night games, and all but five of

the games have been in Atlanta.

ESPN Thursday Night GamesYear Opponent Site Result1991 #20 Virginia H W, 24-21

1993 #25 Virginia H L, 14-35

1994 #7 Arizona H L, 14-19

1995 #16 Maryland H W, 31-3

1996 Duke H W, 48-22

1996 Maryland A L, 10-13

1997 #5 North Carolina H L, 13-16

1998 Clemson A W, 24-21

1999 Maryland H W, 49-31

2000 NC State A (ot) L, 23-30

2000 Virginia H W, 35-0

2001 Maryland H (ot) L, 20-17

2001 North Carolina H W, 28-21

2002 Maryland A L, 10-34

2003 Brigham Young A L, 13-24

2003 Maryland H W, 7-3

2004 #22 Virginia Tech H L, 20-34

2005 NC State H L, 14-17

2006 Virginia H W, 24-7

2007 #11 Virginia Tech H L, 3-27

It’s Just “Georgia Tech” Georgia Tech University? It sounds official, but it’s

incorrect. Georgia Institute of Technology is the

official name, but Georgia Tech works just fine.

Georgia Tech is one of only five schools playing

football in NCAA Division I-A that does not have

the word “University” in its official title. The oth-

ers are Army, Navy, Air Force and Boston Col-

lege.

Georgia Tech’s All-Time WinsAnd Ties vs. Top 10 TeamsDate Game Opp Tech9-30-06 at Virginia Tech, 38-27 11/10 24/NR

11-19-05 at Miami, 14-10 3/3 NR

11-2-02 at NC State, 24-17 10/8 NR

10-28-00 at Clemson, 31-28 5/4 NR

10-17-98 Virginia, 41-38 7/6 25/25

11-3-90 at Virginia, 41-38 1/1 16/14

10-15-88 South Carolina, 34-0 8 NR

9-12-81 at Alabama, 24-21 4 NR

11-8-80 Notre Dame, Tie 3-3 1 NR

10-8-66 Tennessee, 6-3 8 9

1-1-66 Texas Tech, 31-21 10 NR

11-17-62 Alabama, 7-6 1 NR

9-22-61 at Southern Cal, 27-7 9 NR

11-5-60 Tennessee, 14-7 8 NR

9-26-59 SMU, 16-12 6 16

10-3-59 Clemson, 16-6 6 7

10-10-59 at Tennessee, 14-7 8 3

10-18-58 Auburn, Tie 7-7 2 NR

11-2-57 Duke, 13-0 7 NR

9-29-56 at SMU, 9-7 5 2

1-1-55 Arkansas, 14-6 10 NR

1-1-54 West Virginia, 42-19 10 8

1-1-53 Mississippi, 24-7 7 2

11-1-52 at Duke, 28-7 6 4

1-1-52 Baylor , 17-14 9 5

11-1-47 Duke, 7-0 9 6

9-26-42 Auburn, 15-0 4 6

1-14-42 Alabama, 7-0 5 2

10-21-44 Navy, 17-15 9 8

1-1-40 Missouri, 21-7 6 16

Wins vs. Ranked Teams UnderChan GaileyDate Game Opp Tech9-29-07 vs. Clemson 13/13 NR

9-30-06 at Virginia Tech, 38-27 11/10 24/NR

11-19-05 at Miami, 14-10 3/3 NR

9-3-05 at Auburn, 23-14 16/15 NR

10-9-04 at Maryland, 20-7 23/23 NR

9-11-04 at Clemson, 28-24 20/18 NR

9-6-03 Auburn, 17-3 17/19 NR

11-2-02 at NC State, 24-17 10/8 NR

* Rankings are AP/Coaches

Career Wins By Georgia TechHead CoachesAll Games Yrs RecordBobby Dodd, 1945-66 22 165-64-8

William Alexander, 1920-44 25 134-95-15

John Heisman, 1904-19 16 102-29-7

George O’Leary, 1994-01 7 53-33

Chan Gailey, 2002-06 6 44-31Pepper Rodgers, 1974-79 6 34-31-2

Bobby Ross, 1987-91 5 31-26-1

Bill Curry, 1980-86 7 31-43-4

ACC Games Yrs RecordGeorge O’Leary, 1994-01 7 36-22

Chan Gailey, 2002-06 6 28-20Bobby Ross, 1987-91 5 15-18-1


Jackets Get Another Shot AtNationally-Ranked Opponent

� Sixth-ranked Georgia (7th in the USA Today

poll) is the highest ranked opponent to come to

Bobby Dodd Stadium since the Yellow Jackets

hosted No. 2 Notre Dame on Sept. 2, 2006.

� Georgia Tech will be playing its fourth na-

tionally-ranked opponent of the season. The Yel-

low Jackets are 1-2 against ranked foes with

losses to No. 21 Boston College and No. 11 Vir-

ginia Tech, and a win over No. 13 Clemson.

�The Yellow Jackets are looking for their first

win against a top-10 team since winning at No. 3

Miami, 14-10, on Nov. 19, 2005.

�Tech has defeated three top-10 teams since

2000, but it has not beaten a top-10 team at

home since knocking off No. 7 Virginia on Oct.

17, 1998.

� The Yellow Jackets have not beat a team

ranked sixth or higher in the AP poll at home

since beating No. 1 Alabama on Nov. 17, 1962.

� Georgia Tech is 79-150-6 all-time against na-

tionally-ranked opponents including a 41-70-4

record at home.

� In six seasons under coach Chan Gailey, Tech

is 8-16 vs. ranked opponents including a 2-9 mark

at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

� The Yellow Jackets are 27-88-2 all-time

against teams ranked in the AP top 10, including

a mark of 13-40-2 at home.

� Against teams ranked sixth in the AP poll,

Tech is 4-5 all-time including a 2-4 record at

home.

� Georgia brings its highest ranking into the

Georgia Tech game since coming in at No. 5 in

both 2002 and 2003.

� Either Georgia Tech or Georgia -- or both

teams -- have been ranked coming into the an-

nual game every year since 1997.

Richard, Tuminello Named ToAcademic All-District Team

Georgia Tech senior center Kevin Tuminello

and junior defensive tackle Darryl Richard were

named to the ESPN The Magazine-sponsored Ac-

ademic All District 3 team announced by the Col-

lege Sports Information Directors of America.

Tuminello, a candidate for the Rimington Tro-

phy, has started 36 consecutive games for the Yel-

low Jackets. The Youngstown (Ohio) native leads

an offensive line that ranks first in the ACC in

fewest sacks allowed. Tuminello has also been in-

strumental in Tech leading the ACC in rushing of-

fense.

Richard, a starter on the Yellow Jacket defen-

sive line, graduated from Georgia Tech in just

three years and is currently enrolled in graduate

school. Richard has 9.0 tackles-for-loss 4.5 sacks

and a forced fumble this season.

By earning a spot on the Academic All-District

team, Tuminello and Richard advance to the bal-

lot for Academic All-American.

Darryl RichardThe junior has already graduated. Now he’sworking on Master’s degree

Obtaining a degree from

Georgia Tech takes a great

deal of work, which

makes junior defensive

tackle Darryl Richard an

interesting story. Richard,

who redshirted in 2005,

earned his Management

degree in just three years.

The junior (eligibility-

wise) is currently in the

Tech MBA program.

They Said It“Football is not enough for him. It’s notenough to excel in football. He wants toexcel in everything.”-- Accounting Professor Doborah Turner on Geor-

gia Tech’s Darryl Richard, who graduated in three

years and is now pursuing an MBA

“He (Darryl Richard) is what a student-ath-lete should be; he’s not someone who givesit lip service. He has a great personality, too.I tell him he’s going to be governor ofLouisiana one day.”-- Georgia Tech defensive line coach Giff Smith

“(Notre Dame) was a comparable school(to Georgia Tech) in terms of what it had tooffer on the football field as well as in life. Ithelped (Tech) that it did not get under 10degrees too often down here in Atlanta.”-- Darryl Richard on why he chose Georgia Tech

over Notre Dame

“It’s just like family here, and it’s real. I knewI’d get a great education. When I go home,people ask me why I didn’t go to LSU and Ijust tell them ‘this is my new home.’”-- Darryl Richard

“Playing defensive tackle at Georgia Tech ismore fun than at some places. We blitz somuch that we get a lot of one-on-one blocks,and that gives him (Darryl Richard) achance for glory. He’s very powerful andhard to move. I’ve known players who werebook-smart but not that smart on the field.Darryl is both. He’s cerebral, he knows howpeople attack, he’s like a coach on the field.”-- Georgia Tech defensive line coach Giff Smith

Darryl Richard

Rushing For Rudolph

Georgia Tech’s running backs are raising money to

provide childrenin need with Christmas presents

this year. The children will be from the Atlanta

metro area through recommendations received

from area teachers for grades K-8. Parents of the

running backs will be taking up donations prior to

each home game. In December, the Yellow Jacket

running backs will deliver the gifts. Donations

should be sent to: Rushing For Rudolph; Georgia

Tech Football; 150 Bobby Dodd Way, NW; Atlanta,

GA; 30332-0455; Attn: Teri Anton.

Division I-A Coaches With NFLHead-Coaching ExperienceCoach SchoolChan Gailey Georgia Tech

Rich Brooks Kentucky

Bill Callahan Nebraska

Pete Carroll Southern California

Butch Davis North Carolina

Dennis Erickson Arizona State

Al Groh Virginia

June Jones Hawaii

Mike Riley Oregon State

Howard Schnellenberger Florida Atlantic

Steve Spurrier South Carolina

Dave Wannstedt Pittsburgh

Yellow Jackets In The NFLPlayer NFL TeamKeith Brooking, LB Atlanta Falcons

James Butler, S New York Giants

George Cooper, TE Atlanta Falcons (ps)

P.J. Daniels, RB Baltimore Ravens (ir)

Nat Dorsey, T Cleveland Browns

Andrew Economos, LS Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Nick Ferguson, DB Denver Broncos

Tony Hargrove, DE Buffalo Bills

Eric Henderson, LB Cincinnati Bengals (ir)

Will Heller, TE Seattle Seahawks

Calvin Johnson, WR Detroit Lions

Keyaron Fox, LB Kansas City Chiefs

Dawan Landry, S Baltimore Ravens

Michael Matthews, TE New York Giants

Chris Reis, DB New Orleans Saints

Daryl Smith, LB Jacksonville Jaguars

Travares Tillman, DB Miami Dolphins

Gerris Wilkinson, LB New York Giants

Mansfield Wrotto, G Seattle Seahawks

Assistant Coaches/Front OfficeKen Whisenhunt Arizona Cardinals

Head Coach

Mike MacIntyre Dallas Cowboys

Assistant Coach

Jimmy Robinson Green Bay Packers

Assistant Coach

Pat Moriarty Baltimore Ravens

Vice President for Football Administration

Coaching Staff Location DuringGamesPress BoxJon Tenuta Defensive Coordinator

Curtis Modkins Running Backs

John Bond Offensive Coordinator

SidelinesJoe D’Alessandris Offensive Line

Buddy Geis Wide Receivers

Jeep Hunter Tight Ends

Brian Jean-Mary Linebackers

Charles Kelly Special Teams

Giff Smith Defensive Line


Best Bowl Winning PercentageMinimum of 20 bowl appearances

Rk. School Record / Pct1. Penn State 25-12-2 / .667

2. Southern California 29-16 / .644

3. GEORGIA TECH 22-13 / .629

4. Oklahoma 24-15-1 / .613

Mississippi 19-12 / .613

6. Florida State 20-13-2 / .600

7. Alabama 30-21-3 / .583

Georgia 23-16-3 / .583

9. Miami (Fla.) 18-13 / .581

10. Auburn 18-13-2 / .576

11. Syracuse 12-9-1 / .568

12. Arizona State 12-10-1 / .543

NC State 12-10-1 / .543

14. Iowa 11-10-1 / .523

15. Tennessee 24-22 / .522

Texas 23-21-2 / .522

Most Bowl VictoriesRk. School Wins

1. Alabama 30

2. Southern California 29

3. Penn State 25

4. Tennessee 24

Oklahoma 24

6. Georgia 23

Texas 23

8. GEORGIA TECH 22

Nebraska 22

10. Florida State 20

11. Mississippi 19

Louisiana State 19

13. Michigan 18

Ohio State 18

Most Bowl AppearancesRk. School Appearances

1. Alabama 54

2. Tennessee 46

Texas 46

4. Southern California 45

5. Nebraska 44

6. Georgia 42

7. Oklahoma 40

8. Penn State 39

9. Louisiana State 38

Ohio State 38

Michigan 38

12. GEORGIA TECH 35

Arkansas 35

Florida State 35

Longest Current Bowl StreaksNo. School Years33 Michigan 1975-present

26 Florida State 1982-present

17 Florida 1991-present

15 Virginia Tech 1993-present

10 GEORGIA TECH 1997-present

10 Georgia 1997-present

All-Time Longest Bowl StreaksNo. School Years35 Nebraska 1969-03

33 Michigan 1975-present

26 Florida State 1982-present

25 Alabama 1959-83

17 Brigham Young 1978-94

17 Florida 1991-present

16 Tennessee 1989-2004

15 Mississippi 1957-71

15 Ohio State 1972-86

15 Virginia Tech 1993-present

13 Penn State 1971-83

12 Miami 1983-94

11 Penn State 1989-99

11 Kansas State 1993-03

10 GEORGIA TECH 1997-present

10 Georgia 1980-89

10 Georgia 1997-present

10 Tennessee 1965-74

10 Ohio State 1989-98

Tech Trying To Add To List OfNCAA Statistical Champions

Georgia Tech currently leads the nation in

three NCAA statistical categories -- sacks, tack-

les-for-loss and kickoff return yardage defense --

and ranks third in net punting.

Below is a look at past seasons in which the

Yellow Jackets have finished the year ranked first

in a particular category:

Tech’s NCAA Statistical ChampionsSeason Category Statistic1999 Total Offense 509.0 ypg

1972 Punt Returns 17.3 ypr

1965 Punt Returns 23.0 ypr

1957 Passing Defense 33.4 ypg

1956 Scoring Defense 3.3 ppg

1956 Kickoff Returns 24.6 ypr

1955 Scoring Defense 4.6 ppg

1948 Total Defense 151.3 ypg

1948 Rushing Defense 74.9 ypg

In OvertimeGeorgia Tech is 3-3 all-time in overtime games.

The last time the the Jackets played an overtime

game was a 24-17 win at Vanderbilt on Sept. 27,

2003.

Jackets Hope To Get Back ToWinning Turnover Battle

In the first five games of the season, Georgia

Tech forced 12

turnovers and com-

mitted just five. Over

the last six games, it’s

been almost the op-

posite. The Yellow

Jackets have forced

six turnovers while

committing 15.

Tech’s turnover

margin for the season is -2. More on the Yellow

Jackets and turnovers:

�The Yellow Jackets lost just seven fumbles in

the first 10 games of the season. Last Saturday

against North Carolina, Tech lost four fumbles.

� Georgia Tech ranks 13th nationally in fum-

bles recovered (13).

� In six seasons under head coach Chan Gai-

ley, Georgia Tech is 26-5 and has won 13 of its

last 16 when committing fewer turnovers than

the opponent.

Eight Yellow Jacket True Freshmen Making An Impact

D.J. Donley, WR --

Started two straight

games before sitting out

the UNC game with an

injury. Has five recep-

tions for 68 yards and is

playing a huge role on

special teams.

Mario Butler, CB --

Seeing significant action

on special teams and is

a back-up at corner-

back. Has played in all

11 games with three

tackles.

Morgan Burnett, S --

A future star. Burnett

recorded Georgia Tech’s

first three interceptions

this season (he ranks

10th in the ACC in

INTs) and he started

for the first time last

Saturday vs. UNC.

Scott Blair, K -- The

walk-on is handling

Georgia Tech’s kickoff

duties and Tech ranks

first nationally in kickoff

return yardage defense.

He also scored his first

career point on a PAT

vs. Samford.

Josh Nesbitt, QB --

Seeing significant duty

behind Taylor Bennett.

Threw his first career

touchdown pass last

week against North

Carolina.

Derrick Morgan, DE-- Has played in 10

games with seven tack-

les, a tackle-for-loss and

a pass break-up.

Brad Jefferson, LB --

Has seen action as a re-

serve in all 11 games.

Jefferson has nine tack-

les, including five solo

tackles.

Jonathan Dwyer, RB -

- Another future star,

Dwyer is Tech’s second-

leading rusher with 372

yards and seven touch-

downs including a TD in

his first four games.

The 2007 NumbersFumbles lost 11

Interceptions thrown 9

Total turnovers 20

Fumbles recovered 13

Interceptions 5

Total turnovers forced 18

Turnover Margin -2


Tech’s Record When... Gailey2007 Era

overall 7-4 44-31

in the ACC 4-4 28-20

at home 4-2 25-12

on road 3-2 17-15

at neutral sites 0-0 2-4

in bowl games 0-0 2-3

in overtime 0-0 1-0

coming off a loss 3-1 16-11

coming off a win 3-3 23-18

coming off an open date 0-1 2-6

when both teams are AP-ranked 0-1 1-5

when neither team is ranked 5-2 28-11

when GT is ranked higher 1-1 9-5

when opponent is ranked higher 1-1 8-15

in August 0-0 1-1

in September 3-2 17-8

in October 2-1 12-7

in November 2-1 12-11

in December 0-0 1-3

in January 0-0 1-1

on Mondays 0-0 0-1

on Tuesdays 0-0 2-1

on Thursdays 0-1 2-5

on Fridays 0-0 0-1

on Saturdays 7-3 40-23

on ESPN 1-1

on ESPN2 0-1

on ESPNU 1-1

on ABC 1-0

on NBC 1-0

on Raycom/Lincoln Financial 2-1

outrushing opponent 7-1 42-12

outrushed by opponent 0-2 2-18

equal yards as opponent 0-1 0-1

outpassing opponent 3-1 17-14

outpassed by opponent 4-3 27-17

more total offense than opp. 7-1 34-7

less total offense than opp. 0-3 9-24

committing fewer turnovers 3-2 26-5

same number of turnovers 1-1 10-6

committing more turnovers 3-1 8-20

leading time of possession 5-1 34-12

trailing time of possession 2-3 10-19

Tech scores first 4-2 33-13

opponent scores first 3-2 11-18

leading after one quarter 5-0 31-6

tied after one quarter 1-1 7-7

trailing after one quarter 1-3 6-18

leading at halftime 6-0 30-7

tied at halftime 0-0 7-2

trailing at halftime 1-4 7-22

leading after three quarters 7-1 32-5

tied after three quarters 0-0 4-2

trailing after three quarters 0-3 8-24

scoring 0-10 points 0-2 3-13




scoring 40-plus points 2-0 7-0

opponent scores 0-10 points 3-0 19-1




opponent scores 40-plus points 0-0 0-3

individual 100-yard rusher 7-2 33-9

individual 100-yard receiver 1-1 11-15

individual 200-yard passer 2-3 15-13

opponent 100-yard rusher 0-1 4-11

opponent 100-yard receiver 1-3 6-11

opponent 200-yard passer 1-3 16-15

FAMILY MATTERS

Three Walls Brothers Are On The YellowJacket RosterIt’s rare to find a pair of brothers on one college

football team. How about an entire set? Three

brothers -- Logan, Lance and Levi Walls -- all play

for the Yellow Jackets. Logan is a true freshman

defensive lineman on scholarship. Levi is a walk-on

long-snapper. Lance is a sophomore fullback who

transferred from BYU. The trio hails from Daw-

sonville, Ga.

Cox Brothers Reunited After Lucas Transfers From ConnecticutMike and Lucas Cox, both fullbacks from Lewis-

berry, Pa., are together once again. Mike is a sen-

ior starter. Lucas joined the Yellow Jackets this

season after transferring from Connecticut and

will be eligible to play in 2008.

Georgia Tech-Georgia Rivalry Goes On,Even At The Dinner TableFreshman walk-on Scott Blair, who handles Geor-

gia Tech’s kickoff duties, can’t escape the Georgia

Tech-Georgia rivalry, even in his family’s home in

Calhoun, Ga. That’s because his sister, Michelle, is

a senior member of the University of Georgia

equestrian team.

Blair’s entire family is into athletics -- and the mil-

itary. His dad played basketball and his uncle was

on the diving team at The Citadel. Both of his

grandfathers were Brigadier generals.

Blair, who lived in Australia for three years, is play-

ing a vital role in a year in which the kickoff has

become even more important. With the kickoff

moved back from the 35- to the 30-yard line,

Blair’s performance is key. Not bad for a non-

scholarship guy who, at this time last season was

playing for Calhoun High School.

Defensive Backs Seem To Run In The Blackwood FamilySophomore defensive back Jake Blackwood is the

son of long-time Miami Dolphin defensive back

Glenn Blackwood (1979-87). Jake’s uncle, Lyle

Blackwood, also played for the Dolphins, as well as

Cincinnati, Seattle and Baltimore.

Yellow Jacket Long-Snapper Just Glad TheAnswer Was “Yes”Long-snapper Bret White proposed to his girl-

friend August 18th at Georgia Tech’s fan day. He

stood on the steps and proposed in front of ap-

proximately 1,000 Yellow Jacket fans.

Mike CoxLucas Cox

Veteran O-Line One Of ACC’sBest Units

Georgia Tech’s veteran but banged-up offen-

sive line is having an outstanding season. The Yel-

low Jackets rank first

in the ACC in fewest

sacks allowed and

first in rushing of-

fense. More on the

Tech offensive line:

� No other team

in the ACC has al-

lowed fewer sacks than Georgia Tech (14).

�Tech went three straight games without al-

lowing a sack before Army earned two Oct. 20th.

�The Yellow Jackets rank second in the ACC

in tackles-for-loss allowed (5.18 per game).

� Behind the Yellow Jacket offensive line,

Georgia Tech ranks first in the ACC and 18th na-

tionally in rushing offense.

� Twice this season a Yellow Jacket has been

named the ACC’s Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Junior tackle Andrew Gardner and senior center

Kevin Tuminello have both been honored.

Offensive Line Has CombinedFor 168 Starts

Senior center Kevin Tuminello, senior guard

Matt Rhodes, senior guard Nate McManusand junior tackle Andrew Gardner had started

together for 32 straight games until McManus sat

out the Oct. 13 game at Miami with an injury.

The streak continues for Rhodes, Tuminello

and Gardner, who have been in the starting lineup

together for 37 games.

McManus is out for the season and junior

Jacob Lonowski missed the last five games with

injuries.

With the injury to McManus, sophomore DanVoss is starting at left guard. He is backed up by

sophomore Trey Dunmon. Sophomores A.J.Smith and Cord Howard are rotating at right

tackle.

Tech’s offensive linemen have combined for

168 starting assignments.

Player, Pos. Cl. GS Cons.Matt Rhodes, G Sr. 45 45

*Kevin Tuminello, C Sr. 38 37

Andrew Gardner, T Jr. 37 37

Nate McManus, G Sr. 32 0

A.J. Smith, T So. 6 0

Dan Voss, G So. 5 5

Cord Howard, T So. 4 4

Jacob Lonowski, G-T Jr. 1 0

Trey Dunmon, C-G So. 0 0

*Rimington Trophy Watch List

Birthday GreetingsThe following Yellow Jackets have birthdays

coming up in the near future:

Nov. 19, 1986 Jahi Word-Daniels

Nov. 20, 1984 Tashard Choice

Nov. 28, 1988 Albert Rocker

ACC Sacks Allowed1. Georgia Tech 14

2. Boston College 18

3. Florida State 19

4. Miami 22

5. Wake Forest 23


True Freshman JonathanDwyer A Real Talent

With the ACC’s leading rusher, senior Tashard

Choice, on the roster, true freshman Jonathan

Dwyer hasn’t received a ton of touches. But

Dwyer has played enough to prove he’s a special

talent:

� Dwyer scored a touchdown in the first four

games of his collegiate career, including three TDs

Sept. 8 vs. Samford.

� Dwyer has rushed for seven touchdowns.

� He averages 23.2 yards on 13 kickoff re-

turns.

� He is averaging a solid 5.5 yards per carry.

� Dwyer rushed for 138 yards and three

touchdowns on nine carries Sept. 8 vs. Samford -

- the fifth-most ever by Tech freshman and the

fourth-most by a true freshman. He was named

the ACC Rookie of the Week for his efforts.

� Dwyer and senior Tashard Choice (110

yards) gave the Yellow Jackets two 100-yard rush-

ers in the same game for the first time since Sept.

27, 2003. when P.J. Daniels and Reggie Ball both

eclipsed 100 yards against Vanderbilt.

RUSHING YARDS BY A TECH FRESHMANYds / Player, Opponent (Season)229 / *Jimy Lincoln vs. Virginia (1991)

206 / Jerry Mays vs. Western Carolina (1985)

197 / Robert Lavette vs. Navy (1981)

168 / Robert Lavette vs. North Carolina (1981)

138 / JONATHAN DWYER vs. Samford (2007)

* denotes redshirt freshman

Correy Earls One Of The BestStories Of The Fall

Redshirt freshman receiver Correy Earls suf-

fered a head injury in the Virginia game Sept. 22

that left him motionless of the Scott Stadium field

for several minutes.

Earls remained in a Charlottesville hospital

overnight. After returning to Atlanta, he wore a

bulky neck brace and stayed out of practice for

two weeks.

He continued to attend class as well as all team

meetings.

Today, Earls is one of Tech’s top receivers. Two

weeks ago at Duke, Earls caught his first career

touchdown pass. He has 12 catches on the year

MONDAYOff day; no practice.

TUESDAY11:00-12:30 -- WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE

A group of players will be available in the Player’s

Lounge from 11 a.m. until noon. Head coach Chan

Gailey meets with the media at noon.

GAILEY TELCONFERENCE (By Request)

Gailey’s portion of the weekly press conference is

also available via teleconference, but only if

arranged in advance.

POST-PRACTICE

Players and Gailey available briefly following the af-

ternoon practice.

WEDNESDAY10:30-12:30 -- ACC COACHES

TELECONFERENCE

All 12 head coaches available for 10 minutes each.

Chan Gailey on from 11:10-11:20. Media phone

number: (913) 312-6672

Coach, School TimeJeff Jagodzinzki, Boston College 10:30

Tommy Bowden, Clemson 10:40

Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 10:50

Bobby Bowden Florida State 11:00

CHAN GAILEY, GEORGIA TECH 11:10

Ralph Friedgen, Maryland 11:20

Randy Shannon, Miami 11:30

Butch Davis, North Carolina 11:40

Tom O’Brien, NC State 11:50

Al Groh, Virginia 12:00

Ted Roof, Duke 12:10

Jim Grobe, Wake Forest 12:20

2:30-4:00 -- ACC SATELLITE FEED

Intelsat A6, Transponder 05, C-Band located at 93

degrees West, downlink freq: 3800 MHz, Polarity:

vertical, Audio: 6.2/6.8 MHz, Bandwidth: 36 MHz,

Contact: 919-850-4565

POST-PRACTICE

Players and Gailey available briefly following the af-

ternoon practice. This will be the last opportunity

to interview players prior to a Saturday game.

THURSDAYPOST-PRACTICE

Head coach Chan Gailey available to the media fol-

lowing practice.

SUNDAY6:00 -- CHAN GAILEY TELECONFERENCE

(Media Only)

Head coach Chan Gailey will be available via tele-

conference Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Dial +1 212-

812-4494 and enter 0394 1357.

SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICEPhone: (404) 894-6283

Dean Buchan’s Cell: (404) 295-8703

Buchan’s E-Mail: [email protected]

MEDIA CREDENTIALSE-mail Mike Stamus at:

[email protected]

MEDIA CALENDAR

for 160 yards and will likely start Saturday against

Georgia.

Smith Gets His TDs In PairsSophomore receiver Greg Smith, who sat out

the Nov. 10 Duke game with an injury, returned

to the lineup last week against North Carolina

with a career-best performance.

Smith had six catches for 155 yards and two

touchdowns. His 155 yards were the most by a

Yellow Jacket receiver this season.

Smith, who rushed for a touchdown earlier

this season, has four career receiving TDs -- two

last week and two in the Duke game last year.

Tight End Peek Emerges AsReceiving Threat

Sophomore tight end Colin Peek has 22 re-

ceptions this season. That dwarfs the five recep-

tions Tech tight ends caught ALL of last season.

Last year tight ends Michael Matthews caught

four passes and George Cooper caught one pass.

Incidentally, both Matthews and Cooper are on

NFL rosters.

Peek is Tech’s third-leading receiver with 22 re-

ceptions for 220 yards.

Yellow Jacket Streaks� Georgia Tech has played 130 consecutive

games without being shut out. The last time the

Yellow Jackets were blanked came on Oct. 18,

1997 -- a 38-0 loss at No. 3 Florida State.

� Senior place-kicker Travis Bell has made

132 consecutive PAT attempts.

� Bell has scored at least one point in a na-

tion-leading 49 consecutive games.

� Senior guard Matt Rhodes has started in

45 straight contests.

The Enemy Camp Tracking Georgia Tech’s 2007 OpponentsOpponent W-L AP Coaches Next GameNotre Dame 2-9 -- -- Nov. 24 at Stanford

Samford 4-6 -- -- None

Boston College 9-2 15 16 Nov. 24 vs. Miami

Virginia 9-2 16 15 Nov. 24 vs. Virginia Tech

Clemson 8-3 21 22 Nov. 24 at South Carolina

Maryland 5-6 -- -- Nov. 24 at NC State

Miami 5-6 -- -- Nov. 24 at Boston College

Army 3-8 -- -- Dec. 1 at Navy

Virginia Tech 9-2 8 8 Nov. 24 at Virginia

Duke 1-10 -- -- Nov. 24 at North Carolina

North Carolina 3-8 -- -- Nov. 24 vs. Duke

Georgia 9-2 6 7 Nov. 24 at Georgia Tech

ACC Rushing Leaders

CURRENT ACC RUSHING LEADERSRk. Player School Avg

1. Tashard Choice� Georgia Tech 117.6

2. James Davis Clemson 79.1

3. Josh Adams Wake Forest 77.6

4. Keon Lattimore Maryland 75.5

5. Andre Callender Boston College 73.5


Yellow Jackets Have GrippedLead Tightly Under Gailey

Georgia Tech has won 20 of its last 21 games

and 26 of its last 28 when leading at the end of

the third quarter. The last time the Yellow Jack-

ets lost, when leading entering the final quarter,

was Sept. 22 at Virginia.

More Tech trends:

� Tech has won 15 of its last 17 games when

both teams are unranked.

� Tech has lost 11 consecutive games when

producing fewer rushing yards than the oppo-

nent. The last time the Yellow Jackets won a game

despite rushing for fewer yards came on Sept. 11,

2004 at Clemson.

Gailey’s Teams Have Six RoadWins vs. Ranked Opponents

In Chan Gailey's six seasons as Georgia Tech's

head coach, his teams have defeated eight na-

tionally-ranked teams.

What's most impressive about that is that six

of the eight wins have come on the road against

teams ranked higher in the national polls than his

Yellow Jackets. Five of those six wins against

ranked teams on the road have come in the last

four seasons. Also:

� Gailey is 6-5 (.545) in road games against na-

tionally-ranked teams. Consider that all other

Georgia Tech coaches are a combined 17-66-2

(.212) in road games vs. ranked opponents.

THE CHAN GAILEY RADIO SHOWAirs every Wednesday night from 7:30-8:30 p.m.

beginning Aug. 22 and ending Nov. 21. On

Wednesday’s leading up to home games, Chan

Gailey and host Wes Durham will air the show

live from Fox Sports Grill.

THE CHAN GAILEY TV SHOWAirs every Saturday beginning Aug. 25 and ending

Nov. 24.

Friday, 5 p.m. -- Comcast Sports South

Saturday, 11 a.m. -- WATL-TV

COMCAST SPORTS SOUTH REPLAYComcast Sports South will air a replay of every

Georgia Tech game during the regular season on

Tuesdays at 9 p.m.

GEORGIA TECH ISP RADIO NETWORKWes Durham is in his 13th season as play-by-

play voice. Former Atlanta Falcons great Jeff Van

Note is the color analyst, while former Tech

and NFL quarterback Rick Strom reports from

the sideline. XM Channels 191-194.

NETWORK STATIONS

Station City FrequencyWALG-AM Albany 1590

WQXI-AM Atlanta 790

WREK-FM (night) Atlanta 91.1

WNRR-AM Augusta 1230

*WZGM-AM Black Mountain, NC 1350

WSFN-AM Brunswick 790

WEBS-AM Calhoun 1030

WCLA-AM Claxton 1470

WCHM-AM Clarkesville 1490

WDXQ-FM Cochran 96.7

WJJC-AM Commerce 1270

WGGA-AM Gainesville 1240

*WGNC-AM Gastonia 1450

*WDDK-FM Greensboro 103.9

WKEU-AM Griffin 1450

WSSJ-FM Hinesville/Savannah 100.1

*WLOP-AM Jesup 1370

*WLXN-AM Lexington, NC 1440

*WLON-AM Lincolnton, NC 1050

*WPEH-AM Louisville 1420

WQMJ-FM Macon 100.1

*WMVG-AM Milledgeville 1450

WTSH-FM Rome 107.1

*WOHS-AM Shelby, NC 730

WJFL-FM Tennille/Sandersville 101.9

WTGA-AM Thomaston 1590

WNEG-AM Toccoa 630

WVOP-AM Vidalia 970

WYUM-FM Vidalia 101.7

*WFNS-AM Waycross 1350

WIMO-AM Winder 1300

* Selected games

On-Line Broadcasts: RamblinWreck.com

XM Satellite Stations: 191-194

ON THE AIRWAVES

The 2007-08 Bowl LineupBowl Site Date Time TVSan Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia San Diego Dec. 20 9 p.m. ESPN

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl New Orleans Dec. 21 8 p.m. ESPN2

Papajohns.com Bowl Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 22 1 p.m. ESPN2

New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. Dec. 22 4:30 p.m. ESPN

Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Las Vegas Dec. 22 8 p.m. ESPN

Sheraton Hawaii Honolulu Dec. 23 8 p.m. ESPN

Motor City Detroit Dec. 26 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Pacific Life Holiday San Diego Dec. 27 8 p.m. ESPN

Texas Houston Dec. 28 8 p.m. NFL

Champs Sports � (ACC vs. Big Ten) Orlando, Fla. Dec. 28 5 p.m. ESPN

Emerald � (ACC vs. Pac-10) San Francisco Dec. 28 8:30 p.m. ESPN

Meineke Car Care � (ACC vs. Big East) Charlotte, N.C. Dec. 29 1 p.m. ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 29 4:30 p.m. ESPN

Valero Alamo San Antonio Dec. 29 8 p.m. ESPN

PetroSun Independence Shreveport, La. Dec. 30 8 p.m. ESPN

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Fort Worth, Texas Dec. 31 12:30 p.m. ESPN

Roady's Humanitarian � (ACC vs. WAC) Boise, Idaho Dec. 31 2 p.m. ESPN2

Sun El Paso, Texas Dec. 31 2 p.m. CBS

Gaylord Hotels Music City � (ACC vs. SEC) Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 31 4 p.m. ESPN

Chick-fil-A � (ACC vs. SEC) Atlanta Dec. 31 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Insight Tempe, Ariz. Dec. 31 6 p.m. NFL

Outback Tampa, Fla. Jan. 1 11 a.m. ESPN

AT&T Cotton Dallas Jan. 1 11:30 a.m. FOX

Konica Minolta Gator � (ACC vs. Big East/N. Dame) Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 1 1 p.m. CBS

Capital One Orlando, Fla. Jan. 1 1 p.m. ABC

Rose Bowl presented by Citi Pasadena, Calif. Jan. 1 4:30 p.m. ABC

Allstate Sugar New Orleans Jan. 1 8:30 p.m. FOX

Tostitos Fiesta Glendale, Ariz. Jan. 2 8 p.m. FOX

FedEx Orange � (ACC vs. BCS) Miami Jan. 3 8 p.m. FOX

International Toronto Jan. 5 Noon ESPN2

GMAC Mobile, Ala. Jan. 6 8 p.m. ESPN

Allstate BCS Championship Game New Orleans Jan. 7 8 p.m. FOX

ACC Tie-Ins �

� Gailey’s teams have won three games on the

road against teams ranked 11th or better.

10 Straight Bowl GamesGeorgia Tech is one of just six schools in the

nation to play in a bowl game in each of the last

10 seasons. Florida State and Virginia Tech are the

only other Atlantic Coast Conference schools in

this elite group, which also includes Florida,

Georgia and Michigan.

Model Of ConsistencyThe Yellow Jackets have finished with a winning

percentage of .500 or better in ACC play for 13

consecutive years, the longest in the league by

four years.

Model Of Consistency IIGeorgia Tech has recorded 11 consecutive

winning seasons (including this season), each with

seven wins or more. The 10 straight winning sea-

sons is the second-longest in school history and

the longest since the Yellow Jackets had 18

straight winning seasons from 1908-25 under

John Heisman and William Alexander.

Yellow Jacket Bowl SuccessGeorgia Tech owns the nation’s third-best win-

ning percentage in bowl games among teams with

at least 20 bowl appearances. Tech’s record

stands at 22-13 for a winning percentage of .629,


Yellow Jackets One Off ACC’sMost Prolific In Sacks

Georgia Tech, which leads the nation in sacks

per game, is attempting to become just the

fourth team in ACC history to record 50 sacks in

one season:

Most Sacks In ACC HistoryRk. Team Year Sacks1. Florida State 1996 67

2. North Carolina 2000 53

3. Florida State 1997 52

4. Maryland 1985 49

5. NC State 2002 48

6. Georgia Tech� 2007 46

6. Clemson 1999 46

6. Clemson 1992 46

6. Maryland 1981 46

Bell Breaks Tech FG Record,Climbs ACC Ladder

Travis Bell, who has already broken the Geor-

gian Tech single-season record for field goals

made, now chases the ACC record.

Bell, with 312 career points, is also climbing the

ladder for the most prolific scorers in ACC his-

tory.

Season Field Goals In ACC HistoryRk. Player School Year FGs1. Sebastian Janikowski Florida State 1998 27

2. Jad Dean Clemson 2005 24

2. Nick Novak Maryland 2003 24

2. Nick Novak Maryland 2002 24

5. Sam Swank Wake Forest 2006 23

5. Sebastian Janikowski Florida State 1999 23

5. Obed Ariri Clemson 1980 23

5. Connor Hughes Virginia 2003 23

8. Travis Bell � Georgia Tech 2007 22

8. Nelson Welch Clemson 1992 22

ACC Career Scoring LeadersRk. Player School Years Pts1. Nick Novak Maryland 2001-04 393

2. Xavier Beitia Florida State 2001-94 375

3. Connor Hughes Virginia 2002-05 332

4. Scott Bentley Florida State 1993-96 326

5. Sebastian Janikowski Florida State 1997-99 324

6. Luke Manget Georgia Tech 1999-02 322

7. Aaron Hunt Clemson 2000-03 314

8. Travis Bell � Georgia Tech 2004-07 312

8. Ted Brown NC State 1975-78 312

8. Wali Lundy Virginia 2002-05 312

trailing only Penn State (25-12-2, .667) and South-

ern California (29-16, .644).

Tech ranks tied for sixth all-time in bowl vic-

tories with 22 and 13th in appearances with 35.

In 1955, the Jackets were the first team to win

each of the four traditional major bowls – Rose,

Orange, Sugar and Cotton.

Since Gailey’s Arrival, TechRanks Second In ACC Wins

Since Chan Gailey arrived in Atlanta prior to

the 2002 season, his Yellow Jackets have won 28

ACC games in six seasons. Only Florida State,

with 32 ACC wins, has won more.

It should be noted that three schools --

Boston College, Miami and Virginia Tech -- have

been in the ACC for three years or less.

Over the last three seasons, only Virginia Tech

has won more ACC games than Gailey’s Yellow

Jackets.

ACC/Last 6 Seasons CombinedACC Overall



Virginia 28-19 45-28

Clemson 27-21 45-27

y-Virginia Tech 26-5 40-10

Maryland 25-22 44-28

Wake Forest 21-27 38-34

NC State 20-27 38-34

y-Miami 16-15 30-18

x-Boston College 15-8 28-8


Duke 3-44 10-59

x-joined ACC prior to 2005 seasony-joined ACC prior to 2004 season

ACC/Last 3 Seasons CombinedACC Overall

Virginia Tech 19-4 30-7


Boston College 15-8 28-8

Clemson 14-10 24-12

Wake Forest 14-10 22-14

Virginia 13-10 21-14


Miami 11-12 21-15

Maryland 10-13 19-16


NC State 8-15 15-20

Duke 0-23 2-32

Remember: They’re Doing ItWith Just 79 Scholarships

Georgia Tech has been a consistent winner and

the Yellow Jackets have done it while playing with

less scholarships than their opponents.

Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) teams

can use 85 scholarships. Georgia Tech, because of

NCAA infractions committed prior to Chan Gai-

ley’s arrival in 2002, has just 79 scholarships avail-

able.

Georgia Tech will have a full allotment of 85

scholarships in 2008.

Elris Anyaibe ERR-iss on-YA-bee

Matt Braman BRAY-mun

Durant Brooks duh-RANT

Tashard Choice tuh-SHARD

Martin Frierson FRY-er-sun

Rashaun Grant ruh-SHAWN

Jacob Lonowski luh-NOW-ski

Avery Roberson ROW-ber-sun

Demaryius Thomas duh-MARE-ee-us

Osahon Tongo OH-suh-han

Kevin Tuminello too-min-ELL-o

Jahi Word-Daniels juh-HEE

Mohamed Yahiaoui ya-hee-OW-ee

Assistant CoachesJoe D’Allessandris dal-uh-SAN-dris

Buddy Geis GICE

Brian Jean-Mary jon muh-REE

Jon Tenuta tuh-NOOT-uh

PresidentDr. Wayne Clough CLUFF

Athletic DirectorDan Radakovich rad-uh-KO-vich

Pronunciations

Location Atlanta, GA 30332

Founded 1885

Entrollment 16,793

Nicknames Yellow Jackets, Rambling Wreck

Colors Old Gold and White

Conference Atlantic Coast

Division Coastal

President Dr. G. Wayne Clough

Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich

Stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field

Surface Natural Grass

Capacity 55,000

Head Coach Chan Gailey

Alma Mater Florida ‘74

Record at Georgia Tech 44-31 (6th year)

Overall Record 68-42 (9th year)

Georgia Tech Quick Facts Tech’s ACC Divisional RecordBreakdown (divisional play began in ‘05)

2005 2006 2007 Totalvs. Coastal Division 3-2 5-0 3-2 11-4

at home 1-0 3-0 1-1 5-1

on road 2-2 2-0 2-1 6-3

vs. Atlantic Division 2-1 2-2 1-2 5-5

at home 2-1 1-0 1-1 4-2

on road 0-0 1-1 0-1 1-2

neutral 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1

vs. All ACC Opponents 5-3 7-2 4-4 16-9

at home 3-1 4-0 2-2 9-3

on road 2-2 3-1 2-2 7-5

netural 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1

Derrick Adkins, 1996 Olympic gold medalist

(track)

Ivan Allen, Jr., former Atlanta mayor

Ron Allen, former chairman, president & CEO of

Delta Airlines

Gil Amelio, former chairman and CEO of Apple

Computers

Jimmy Carter, former President of the United

States

Sam Nunn, former U.S. Senator

Nancy Jan Davis, astronaut

Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions rookie

Jeff Foxworthy, comedian

Bobby Jones, winner of 1930 grand slam of golf

Roy LeCraw, former Atlanta mayor

Edith Martin, CEO of Eastman Kodak and former

Undersecretary of Defense

Shirley S. Mewborn, cie-president for Soutehrn

Engineering Company of Georgia

Derek Mills, 1996 Olympic gold medalist (track)

Kary Mullis, Nobel Prize winner in chemistry

John Portman, internationally renowned architect

Georgia Tech Alumni


Tech Trifecta: 1st-RoundPicks In All Three Drafts

Georgia Tech completed a rare trifecta in 2007

as Yellow Jackets were selected in the first round

of the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball

drafts. In fact, Tech had four players selected in

the three drafts and all were taken in the top 20

picks.

Calvin Johnson was the overall No. 2 pick in

the NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. Matt Wieters

was selected fifth in the Major League Baseball

draft by Baltimore. In the NBA draft, Thaddeus

Young went 12th overall to Philadelphia and

Javaris Crittenton went 19th to the Los Angeles

Lakers.

Yellow Jackets Earn 650thAll-Time Victory

Georgia Tech’s 17-14 win at Miami Oct. 13 was

the 650th victory in school history. The Yellow

Jackets are in their 115th season of football.

They Are Bigger In 2007The Yellow Jackets? Bigger? Sure. But what’s

significantly larger

this year is the white

GT logo on the side

of Georgia Tech’s

helmets. The “GT” is

about 33 percent

larger this year.

No performance-enhancing drugs were used.

Richard A Finalist For TheWuerffel Trophy

Georgia Tech senior Darryl Richard is one of

11 finalists for the Wuerffel Trophy, which goes

annually to the college football player who best

combines exemplary community service with

outstanding academic and athletic achievement.

2007 Wuerffel Trophy FinalistsSpencer Larsen, senior linebacker, Arizona

Matt Allen, senior wide receiver, Brigham Young

Clint Stitser, senior quarterback, Fresno State

Darryl Richard, senior defensive tackle, Georgia Tech

J Leman, senior linebacker, Illinois

Jacob Tamme, senior tight end, Kentucky

Todd Peterson, junior wide receiver, Nebraska

Paul Smith, senior quarterback, Tulsa

Travis Dekker, junior tight end, USAF Academy

Zac Selmon, senior tight end, Wake Forest

Alex Brink, senior quarterback, Washington State

Jackets Lead The ACC In SixTeam Statistical Categories

Georgia Tech is looking to lead the ACC in

rushing for the first time since 1984. The Yellow

Jackets are averaging 208.5 yards per game.

The Yellow Jackets lead the ACC in five other

statistical categories: net punting, kickoff returns,

sacks, sacks allowed and PAT kicking (tied).

ACC Career Scoring (Kickers) LeadersRk. Player School Years Pts1. Nick Novak Maryland 2001-04 393

2. Xavier Beitia Florida State 2001-94 375

3. Connor Hughes Virginia 2002-05 332

4. Scott Bentley Florida State 1993-96 326

5. Sebastian Janikowski Florida State 1997-99 324

6. Luke Manget Georgia Tech 1999-02 322

7. Aaron Hunt Clemson 2000-03 314

8. Travis Bell � Georgia Tech 2004-07 312

9. Jess Atkinson Maryland 1981-84 308

10. Brandon Pace Virginia Tech 2004-06 306

Bell Leads The ACC In ScoringSenior kicker Travis Bell is trying to something

only one other Georgia Tech player has done --

lead the ACC in scoring.

Bell currently ranks first in the league in scor-

ing with 97 points, two points in front of Clem-

son kicker Mark Buchholz.

The last and only Yellow Jacket to lead the

ACC in scoring was Robert Lavette in 1982.

Choice Chasing History AsACC Rushing Champion

Senior running back Tashard Choice will join

elite company if he can hold on as the ACC’s

rushing champion for the second straight year.

Choice (117.6 ypg) holds a huge lead over

Clemson’s James Davis (79.1 ypg).

If Choice, who led the league in rushing in

2006, can hold on to the lead, he will be the first

player to lead the ACC in rushing in consecutive

years since Virginia’s Thomas Jones in 1998-99.

Only six players in ACC history have won the

rushing title in back-to-back years. No Georgia

Tech players have ever achieved that feat. Vir-

ginia’s Terry Kirby led the league in rushing twice,

but not in consecutive seasons.

ACC Rushing Champions In Back-To-Back SeasonsPlayer School YearsThomas Jones Virginia 1998-99

Ethan Horton N. Carolina 1983-84

Charlie Wysocki Maryland 1979-80

Mike Voight N. Carolina 1975-76

Don McCauley N. Carolina 1969-70

Buddy Gore Clemson 1966-67

Georgia Tech All-Time vs. Top-25 Ranked Opponents

All H A NAll-Time 79-150-6 41-70-4 23-71-2 15-9

vs. ACC 19-34 10-17 9-16 0-1

under Chan Gailey 8-16 2-9 6-5 0-2

vs. No. 1 2-9-1 1-1-1 1-8 0-0

vs. No. 2 0-9-1 0-5-1 0-4 0-0

vs. No. 3 1-9 0-5 1-4 0-0

vs. No. 4 2-9 1-5 1-4 0-0

vs. No. 5 3-11 1-7 2-4 0-0

vs. No. 6 4-5 2-4 1-1 1-0

vs. No. 7 3-10 2-3 0-5 1-2

vs. No. 8 4-8 3-4 1-4 0-0

vs. No. 9 4-10 3-3 0-6 1-1

vs. No. 10 4-8 0-3 1-5 3-0

vs. No. 11 4-6 1-2 1-3 2-1

vs. No. 12 5-6 2-2 2-4 1-0

vs. No. 13 4-5 2-1 1-3 1-1

vs. No. 14 2-9 1-5 1-4 0-0

vs. No. 15 4-6-2 3-5-1 0-1-1 1-0

vs. No. 16 4-3-2 3-0-1 1-2-1 0-1

vs. No. 17 8-5 5-2 1-1 2-2

vs. No. 18 5-6 3-3 2-3 0-0

vs. No. 19 7-2 2-1 3-1 2-0

vs. No. 20 4-6 3-4 1-2 0-0

vs. No. 21 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0

vs. No. 22 1-3 1-2 0-1 0-0

vs. No. 23 2-1 0-0 2-0 0-1

vs. No. 24 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

vs. No. 25 1-3 1-2 0-1 0-0

Yellow Jackets On National Awards Watch Lists

Player, Pos. Award Goes ToTashard Choice, RB Maxwell Award National player of the year

Philip Wheeler, LB Nagurski Award National defensive player of the year

Bednarik Award National defensive player of the year

Rotary Lombardi Award Nation’s best linebacker or lineman

Kevin Tuminello, C Rimington Trophy Nation’s top center

Darryl Richard, DT Lott Trophy National player of the year (ability/character)

Wuerffel Trophy Community/Academics/Athletics

Durant Brooks, P Ray Guy Award Nation’s best punter

Jamal Lewis, DB Jim Thorpe Award Nation’s top defensive back

Taylor Bennett, QB Manning Award Nation’s top quarterback

James Johnson, WR Biletnikoff Award Nation’s top receiver

TashardCHOICE� 2007 All-American Candidate

� 2007 Maxwell Award Candidate

“The toughest (player)to tackle? I’m going tohave to go with my manTashard Choice. He wasdefinitely the hardest totackle last year. He ranthe ball really tough,hard-nosed, fought forevery yard. You reallyhad to fight to bring himdown. He ran the balltough. I give him a lot oflove.”-- Miami junior defensive end

Calais Campbell

“I personally believeTashard Choice is thebest running back in theleague.” -- Virginia defensive end Chris

Long

Tashard Choice’s Last 17 Games

2006 Rush Yds TD Long Avg Rec YdsMiami 26 107 1 24 4.1 0 0

at NC State 34 164 0 41 4.8 1 7

at North Carolina 32 119 1 11 3.7 2 32

Duke 18 118 1 46 6.6 0 0

at Georgia 23 146 1 25 6.3 1 5

% vs. Wake Forest 21 100 0 24 4.8 0 0

# vs. West Virginia 27 169 2 31 6.3 4 28

2007 Rush Yds TD Long Avg Rec Ydsat Notre Dame 26 196 2 45 7.5 3 22

SAMFORD 11 110 2 73 10.0 1 17

^ BOSTON COLLEGE 15 31 0 12 2.1 4 29

^ at Virginia 5 19 0 12 3.8 0 0

CLEMSON 32 145 1 32 4.5 0 0

at Maryland 32 135 1 28 4.2 2 23

at Miami 37 204 0 54 5.5 1 13

^ ARMY 9 24 1 7 2.7 0 0

VIRGINIA TECH DNP Injured

at Duke 24 170 2 48 7.1 1 -3

NORTH CAROLINA 33 142 0 17 4.3 0 0

GEORGIA

% ACC Championship Game (Jacksonville, Fla.)

# Toyota Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.)

^ Missed part or all of game with hamstring injury

� Despite missing part or all of three games be-

cause of hamstring and knee injuries, Tashard

Choice is leading the ACC in rushing for the sec-

ond straight year.

� Choice suffered a first-half knee injury Oct. 20

against Army. He missed the Virginia Tech game,

snapping a streak of 22 consecutive starts, but

has returned to average 156.0 yards rushing over

the last two games..

� Oct. 13 at Miami, Choice had career highs of

204 yards and 37 rushing attempts. His 204 yards

were the ninth-most single-game yards in Geor-

gia Tech history and the most yards against a

Miami team in more than 10 years. His 37 carries

were the fourth-most ever by a Yellow Jacket.

� Choice, with 1,176 yards this season, is the first

player in Yellow Jacket history to rush for 1,000

yards in back-to-back seasons.

� He has rushed for more than 100 yards in a

game an ACC-leading seven times this season and

17 times in his career.

� Choice (117.6 ypg) ranks first in the ACC and

20th nationally in rushing.

� Choice rushed for 100 yards in nine consecu-

tive games, breaking a school record, before see-

ing that streak end Sept. 15 vs. Boston College.

� Choice is tied for sixth in the ACC with nine

touchdowns in ‘07.

� He is attempting to become the first player to

lead the league in rushing in consecutive seasons

since Virginia’s Thomas Jones in 1998 and 1999.

Choice is also attempting to become the first

Georgia Tech player to ever lead the ACC in

rushing twice.

� Choice made 341 consecutive carries without

losing a fumble until finally putting one on the turf

Oct. 6 at Maryland.

� The leading active career rusher in the ACC,

Choice ranks fifth in Georgia Tech history for ca-

reer rushing yards with 3,162.

� Choice has accumulated those numbers in just

three seasons. He played at Oklahoma as a back-

up to Adrian Peterson as a freshman in 2004 be-

fore transferring to Georgia Tech.

� Choice has 27 career TDs -- all by rushing --

to rank tied for fifth in Tech history for career

touchdowns and third for career rushing touch-

downs.

� He ranks fourth in Tech history in career rush-

ing attempts (638) .

� Choice also has 12

receptions for 101 yards

this season.

� Choice has 17 career 100-yard rushing games,

which is one shy of tying the school record.

� Choice rushed for 100 yards nine times in

2006, breaking the school record and within one

of tying the ACC record of 10 in one season by

North Carolina’s Don McCauley in 1970.

� His per game average of 117.6 yards ranks as

the third-highest in Georgia Tech single-season

history.

� Choice’s 1,176 yards this season are the

fifth-most single-season yards in school his-

tory.

� He ranks tied for 10th in Tech ca-

reer scoring history with 162

points.

� Choice’s high school jersey

was retired by Riverdale

(Ga.) High School Nov. 12.

� He will graduate from Georgia

Tech in December.

TASHARD CHOICE’s NUMBERS

GEORGIA TECH ACC

GEORGIA TECH SINGLE-GAME

CAREER RUSHING LEADERSRk. Player Years Yards

1. Robert Lavette 1981-84 4,066

2. Jerry Mays 1985-89 3,699

3. Eddie Lee Ivery 1975-78 3,517

4. P.J. Daniels 2002-05 3,346

5. Tashard Choice� 2005-07 3,162

6. Joe Burns 1988-01 2,634

7. C.J. Williams 1994-96 2,365

8. David Sims 1974-76 2,274

9. William Bell 1989-93 2,026

10. Leon Hardeman 1951-53 1,794

CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTSRk. Player Years Atts.

1. Robert Lavette 1981-84 914

2. P.J. Daniels 2002-05 707

3. Jerry Mays 1985-89 695

4. Tashard Choice� 2005-07 638

5. Joe Burns 1988-01 614

6. Eddie Lee Ivery 1975-78 609

7. C.J. Williams 1994-96 539

8. Joe Hamilton 1996-99 501

9. Reggie Ball 2003-06 495

10. Lenny Snow 1965-67 445

CAREER TOUCHDOWNSRk. Player Years TDs


2. Joe Burns 1988-01 34

3. Calvin Johnson 2004-06 29

4. Jerry Mays 1985-89 28


Kelly Campbell 1998-01 27


P.J. Daniels 2002-05 26

9. C.J. Williams 1994-96 24

10. Leon Hardeman 1951-53 22

Kerry Watkins 1999-00 22

CAREER RUSHING TDs

Rk. Player Years TDs1. Robert Lavette 1981-84 45

2. Joe Burns 1988-01 31


4. P.J. Daniels 2002-05 23


Leon Hardeman 1951-53 22

7. David Sims 1974-76 21

8. C.J. Williams 1994-96 20

9. Shawn Jones 1989-92 19

Charles Wiley 1995-98 19

CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD GAMESPlayer Year(s) No.


2. Eddie Lee Ivery 1978 7

3. Tony Hollings 2002 4

P.J. Daniels 2004-05 4

5. Tashard Choice� 2007 3

CAREER 100-YARD GAMESRk. Player Year(s) No.



3. P.J. Daniels 2002-05 16

4. Jerry Mays 1985-89 15


6. Joe Burns 1998-01 11

7. C.J. Williams 1994-96 10

SINGLE-SEASON 100-YARD GAMESRk. Player Year No.




Robert Lavette 1982 7

Jerry Mays 1989 7

6. C.J. Williams 1995 6


Joe Burns 2001 6

P.J. Daniels 2005 6

P.J. Daniels 2003 6

MOST SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING YARDSRk. Player Yards Season

1. Eddie Lee Ivery 1,562 1978

2. Tashard Choice� 1,473 2006

3. P.J. Daniels 1,447 2003

4. Jerry Mays 1,349 1989

5. Robert Lavette 1,208 1982



8. Joe Burns 1,165 2001

9. C.J. Williams 1,138 1995

10. Jerry Mays 942 1988

HIGHEST SINGLE-SEASON AVERAGERk. Player Avg. Season

1. Eddie Lee Ivery 142.0 1978

2. Jerry Mays 122.6 1989

3. Tashard Choice� 117.6 2007

4. P.J. Daniels 111.3 2003

5. Robert Lavette 109.8 1982



MOST SINGLE-SEASON ATTEMPTSRk. Player Atts. Season

1. Tashard Choice 297 2006

2. P.J. Daniels 283 2003

3. Joe Burns 282 2001

4. Robert Lavette 280 1982



7. Jerry Mays 249 1989



10. Joe Burns 220 2000

CAREER RUSHING LEADERSRk. Player, School Years Yards

1. Ted Brown, NCS 1975-78 4,602

2. Amos Lawerence, UNC 1977-80 4,391

3. LaMont Jordan, Md. 1997-00 4,147

4. Robert Lavette, GT 1981-84 4,066

5. Chris Barclay, WF 2002-05 4,032

6. Thomas Jones, UVa 1996-99 3,998

7. Mike Voight, UNC 1973-76 3,971

8. Warrick Dunn, FSU 1993-96 3,959

9. James McDougald, WF 1976-79 3,811

10. Raymond Priester, CL 1994-97 3,717

11. Jerry Mays, GT 1985-89 3,699

12. Leon Johnson, UNC 1993-96 3,693

13. Joe McIntosh, NCS 1981-84 3,642

14. Tremayne Stephens, NCS 1994-97 3,553

15. Tiki Barber, UVa 1993-96 3,389

16. Terry Kirby, UVa 1982-92 3,348

17. P.J. Daniels, GT 2002-05 3,346

18. Michael Ramseur, WF 1982-85 3,325

19. Charlie Wysocki, Md. 1978-81 3,317

20. Kelvin Bryant, UNC 1980-82 3,267

21. Travis Minor, FSU 1997-00 3,218

22. Wali Lundy, UVa. 2002-05 3,193

23. Don McCauley, UNC 1968-70 3,172

24. Tashard Choice� 2005-07 3,162

25. Chris Douglas, DU 2000-03 3,122

SINGLE-GAME RUSHING YARDSYds Player Opponent Year386 Eddie Lee Ivery Air Force 1978

307 P.J. Daniels Tulsa 2003

240 P.J. Daniels North Carolina 2003

229 Jimy Lincoln Virginia 1991

217 Brent Cunningham Clemson 1970

207 Jerry Mays Georgia 1989

206 C.J. Williams Wake Forest 1994

206 Jerry Mays Western Carolina 1985

204 Tashard Choice� Miami 2007

SINGLE-GAME RUSHING ATTEMPTSAts Player Opponent Year39 Jerry Mays Georgia 1989

39 Robert Lavette Tennessee 1982

38 Robert Lavette Georgia 1982

37 Tashard Choice� Miami 2007

36 three times

Philip WHEELERSenior Inside Linebacker

� All-American Candidate � Nagurski Award Candidate � Bednarik Award Candidate

CAREER SACKS (TECH)Rk. Player Years Sacks

1. Greg Gathers 1999-02 31.0

2. Coleman Rudolph 1989-92 28.5

3. Marco Coleman 1989-91 27.5

4. Eric Henderson 2002-05 25.0

5. Pat Swilling 1982-85 23.0

6. Felipe Claybrooks 1997-00 20.0

7. Philip Wheeler� 2003-07 19.0

8. Tom Johnson 1990-93 17.5

9. Marlon Williams 1990-93 17.0

10. Nick Rogers 1998-01 16.5

CAREER TACKLES-FOR-LOSS (TECH)Rk. Player Years TFL

1. Eric Henderson 2002-05 59.5

2. Greg Gathers 1999-02 57.0

3. Coleman Rudolph 1989-92 52.0

4. Marco Coleman 1989-91 50.0

5. Daryl Smith 2000-03 48.0

6. Keryaron Fox 2000-03 40.0

7. Gerris Wilkinson 2002-05 38.0

8. Pat Swilling 1982-85 37.0

Felipe Claybrooks 1997-00 37.0

10. Philip Wheeler� 2003-07 34.0

11. Marlon Williams 1990-93 33.5

12. Recardo Wimbush 1999-02 32.0

13. Nick Rogers 1998-01 31.0

KaMichael Hall 2003-06 31.0

15. Joe Anoai 2003-06 29.5

CAREER SACKS (NCAA Active)Rk. Player School Sacks

1. Quentin Groves Auburn 26.0

2. Lawrence Jackson USC 24.0

3. Bruce Davis UCLA 23.5

4. Tyler Clutts Fresno State 23.0

5. Larry English N. Illinois 22.0

6. Erik Walden Middle Tenn. 21.5

7. Derrick Harvey Florida 20.5

8. Tommy Blake TCU 20.0

Chris Ellis Virginia Tech 20.0

10. Chris Long Virginia 19.0

11. Philip Wheeler� Georgia Tech 19.0

12. Bryan Mattison Iowa 17.5

Titus Brown Mississippi St. 17.5

Nate Peterson Oklahoma St. 17.5

Chase Ortiz TCU 17.5

16. Michael Tuohy New Mexico 17.0

Trevor Scott Buffalo 17.0

18. Lorenzo Williams Missouri 16.5

19. Shawn Crable Michigan 16.0

20. Hilee Taylor N. Carolina 15.5

Compiled by Virginia sports information office

Wheeler By The Numbers

1 ESPN.com calls Wheeler the nation’s best-

blitzing linebacker

1 Wheeler ranks second on the team in total

tackles with 67

2 fumbles recovered in 2007, ranking tied for

sixth in the ACC

3 career forced fumbles

4 career interceptions

5 career fumbles recovered

5 pass break-ups in 2007

6.0 sacks in 2007, ranking tied for 10th in

the ACC and 67th nationally

7th in the nation is where Georgia Tech

ranks in total defense

8.0 tackles-for-loss in 2007


ranks in rushing defense

13 tackles vs. Notre Dame in the 2006 sea-

son opener

14 career pass break-ups


ranks in scoring defense

19.0 career sacks -- the seventh-most in

Georgia Tech history

30 solo tackles in 2007

34.0 career tackles-for-loss, ranking 10th

in Yellow Jacket history

36 career games started

49 career games played

222 career tackles

“(Philip Wheeler) is incredibly athletic and almost impossible to knock offhis feet.”-- Tony Barnhart, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Wheeler’s Career Statistics

Season G-GS Solo Assist Total TFL Sacks FF FR INT PB2003 12-0 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

2004 Redshirted

2005 12-11 36 28 64 11.5-47 4.0-29 1 1 4 4

2006 14-14 52 37 89 14.5-80 9.0-68 1 2 0 5

2007 10-10 27 35 62 8.0-45 6.0-40 1 2 0 5

Totals 48-35 115 102 217 34.0-172 19.0-137 3 5 4 14

NCAA FIELD GOAL LEADERSRk. Player School FG/G1. John Sullivan New Mexico 2.4

2. Travis Bell� Georgia Tech 2.0

Gary Cismesia Florida State 2.0

Brooks Rossman Kansas State 2.0

5. Five tied 1.9

CAREER FIELD GOALSRk. Player FGs Years

1. Travis Bell� 60 2004-

Scott Sisson 60 1989-92

3. Luke Manget 54 1999-02

4. David Bell 32 1983-86

5. Ron Rice 29 1980-83

6. Johnny Smith 28 1977-80

Thomas Palmer 28 1985-88

8. Brad Chambers 27 1995-98

9. Dave Frakes 26 1994-97

10. Cam Bonifay 25 1971-73

CAREER FIELD GOAL PCTRk. Player Pct Years

1. Travis Bell� (60-82) .732 2004-

2. Luke Manget (54-77) .701 1999-02

3. David Bell (32-46) .695 1983-86

4. Scott Sisson (60-88) .681 1989-92

5. Dan Burnett (17-25) .680 2000-03

6. Cam Bonifay (25-37) .676 1971-73

7. Brad Chambers (27-40) .675 1995-98

8. Billy Lothridge (21-33) .636 1961-63

9. Thomas Palmer (28-45) .622 1985-88

10. Dave Frakes (26-42) .619 1994-97

CAREER SCORINGRk. Player Points Years

1. Luke Manget, K 322 1999-02

2. Travis Bell, K� 312 2004-

3. Scott Sisson, K 299 1989-92

4. Robert Lavette, RB 276 1981-84

5. Joe Burns, RB 206 1998-01

6. Billy Lothridge, QB-K 204 1961-63

7. Calvin Johnson, WR 174 2004-06

8. David Bell, K 172 1983-86

9. Jerry Mays, RB 168 1985-89

10. Kelly Campbell, WR 162 1998-01

CAREER POINTS BY KICKINGRk. Player Points Years

1. Luke Manget 322 1999-02


3. Scott Sisson 299 1989-92

4. David Bell 172 1983-86



7. Ron Rice 150 1980-83

8. Thomas Palmer 138 1985-88

9. Dave Frakes 127 1994-97

10. Billy Lothridge 114 1961-63

CAREER PATsRk. Player PATs Years

1. Luke Manget 160 1999-00




5. David Bell 76 1983-86


7. Bunky Henry 73 1964-66

8. Pepper Rodgers 68 1951-53

9. Ron Rice 63 1980-83

10. Two players 56

SEASON SCORINGRk. Player Points Year


2. Travis Bell� 97 2007

Luke Manget 97 2001

4. Joe Burns 92 2001

5. Calvin Johnson 90 2006

6. Billy Lothridge 89 1962

7. Luke Manget 86 1999


Scott Sisson 84 1990

10. Brad Chambers 82 1998

11. Dan Burnett 79 2003

Travis Bell� 79 2006

SEASON POINTS BY KICKINGRk. Player Points Year


Luke Manget 97 2001


4. Scott Sisson 84 1990







SEASON FIELD GOALSRk. Player FGs Year








Thomas Palmer 15 1988

9. David Bell 13 1984

10. Six Players 12

SEASON FIELD GOAL PCT.Rk. Player Pct Year

1. Travis Bell (15-17) .882 2004

2. David Bell (13-15) .867 1984

3. Travis Bell� (22-26) .846 2007

4. Dan Burnett (17-21) .810 2003

5. Cam Bonifay (12-15) .800 1973

6. Scott Sisson (19-24) .791 1992

7. Luke Manget (12-16) .750 2000

Dave Frakes (12-16) .750 1997

Thomas Palmer (15-20) .750 1988

10. Brad Chambers (11-15) .733 1996

SEASON PATsRk. Player PATs Year






Pepper Rodgers 39 1952



9. Bunky Henry 32 1966



David Bell 31 1986

TravisBELLSenior Kicker

� Lou Groza Award Semifinalist

� All-American Candidate

� One of 20 semifinalist for the prestigious Lou Groza Award.

� Bell has successfully converted 22-of-26 field goal attempts and all 31

PATs this season.

� Bell is a perfect 132-of-132 in kicking

extra points, including 31-of-31 this sea-

son. He is just the seventh player in

NCAA history to convert 100 percent of

at least 100 attempts.

� His field goal percentage this season (.846)

is the third-highest in Georgia Tech history.

His career percentage (.732) is the best in Yel-

low Jacket history.

� Bell ranks tied for second nationally in field

goals made per game (2.00).

� He converted 11 consecutive field goals dur-

ing a stretch earlier this season.

� Bell has made at least one field goal in every game this season.

� Bell has scored at least one point in 49 consecutive games -- that’s the

longest current streak in the country.

� Bell’s 27-yard field goal with 15 second remaining gave the Yellow Jack-

ets a dramatic 27-25 win over North Carolina Nov. 17.

� His fourth-quarter field goal at Miami proved to be the game-winner in

a 17-14 victory.

� He leads the ACC in scoring and is attempting to become just the sec-

ond Georgia Tech player to ever lead the league in scoring.

�Among kickers, Bell ranks 11th in the nation in scoring.

� Among players with at least 25 attempts, Bell ranks first in the ACC in

field goal percentage.

� With 312 career points, Bell ranks

second in Georgia Tech history and

8th in ACC career scoring history.

� He has scored 97 points this sea-

son and is closing in on becoming just

the second player in Yellow Jacket his-

tory to eclipse 100 season points.

� Bell has twice flirted with the

school single-game record for points

by a kicker (the record is 17 points).

Bell had 15 points in the season

opener at Notre Dame and 14 points

Sept. 8 vs. Samford.

� He has scored in double figures five

times this season.

� Bell ranks tied for first in Tech his-

tory for career field goals made (60).

� Bell ranks second in Tech history

for career PATs made (132).

HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF EXTRA POINTSMADE/CAREER (Min. 100 attempts)

(161 of 161); John Becksvoort, Tennessee, 1991-94

(160 of 160); Luke Manget, Georgia Tech, 1999-02

(135 of 135); Van Tiffin, Alabama, 1983-86

(132 of 132); Travis Bell, GT, 2004-present

(125 of 125); Damon Duval, Auburn, 1999-02

(109 of 109); David Browndyke, LSU, 1986-89

(101 of 101); Pete Stoyanovich, Indiana, 1985-88

“That punter (Durant Brooks)they have is outstanding. If he’snot the best punter in the coun-try, I like our guy, but that son ofa gun, he put those guys in somepretty good field position.”-- Boston College head coach Jeff Jagodzinski

DurantBROOKSSenior Punter

� Ray Guy Award Semifinalist

� All-American Candidate

� 1st Team Midseason All-America (SI.com)

� Brooks’ career punting average (45.44) is the highest in ACC history.

� Brooks’ career punting average is more than four yards longer than thenext-closest Yellow Jacket punter.

� Brooks has 46 career punts of 50 yards or more and 11 punts of 60 yardsor more.

� Senior punter Durant Brooks is one of 10 semifi-

nalists for the Ray Guy Award, presented annually to

the nation’s top punter.

� Brooks’ career punting average (45.44) is the high-

est in Georgia Tech and ACC history.

� Brooks is averaging 45.26 yards per punt in 2007,

which ranks sixth nationally.

� His punting average, if it stood, would rank as the

fourth-highest season average in Georgia Tech history.

Brooks has two of the four highest season punting av-

erages in Yellow Jacket history.

�As a team, Tech ranks third nationally in net punting.

� Only 16 of his 57 punts have been returned.

� Twenty-nine of his 57 punts this season have been

downed inside the 20.

� He has 46 career punts of 50 yards or more, in-

cluding nine over the last seven games, and 11 punts of

60 yards or more.

� He enjoyed perhaps his finest day Nov. 17 vs. North

Carolina. In addition to punts of 77 (career-high), 63

and 54 yards (he averaged 60.0 yards on four punts),

Brooks made a great play as the holder on Travis Bell’s

game-winning field goal with 15 seconds remaining.

� Three times this season a Brooks punt has been

downed at the ONE-yard line.

�Nov. 11 at Duke, he had a punt downed at the 2- and

the 1-yard lines.

� On average this season, opponents have started

their drive on the 18-yard line following a Brooks punt.

NCAA PUNTING LEADERSRk. Player School Avg1. Kevin Huber Cincinnati 46.51

2. Brett Kern Toledo 46.46

3. Chris Miller Ball State 45.94

4. Ryan Weigand Virginia 45.86

5. Owen Tolson Army 45.46

6. Durant Brooks� Georgia Tech 45.35

7. Jacob Richardson Miami (Ohio) 45.20

8. Andy Dittbenner Northern Illinois 44.82

ACC CAREER PUNTING AVERAGERk. Player Years Avg.

1. Durant Brooks, GT� 2006- 45.44

2. Ryan Plackemeier, WF 2002-05 45.26

3. Brian Schmitz, UNC 1996-99 44.38

4. Johnny Evans, NCSU 1974-77 44.02

5. Chuck Ramsey, WF 1971-73 43.95

CAREER PUNTING AVERAGERk. Player Years Avg.

1. Durant Brooks� 2006- 45.44

2. Rodney Williams 1995-98 41.42

3. Dan Dyke 1999-02 41.37

4. Harper Brown 1975-76 41.10

5. Jason Bender 1991-94 40.92

6. Jeff Pierce 1978-81 40.76

7. Ron Rice 1980-83 40.27

8. Mike Snow 1984-85 39.81

9. Ben Arndt 2004-05 39.00

10. Ted Peeples 1977-80 38.64

(Brooks: 136 punts/6,181 yards)

SEASON PUNTING AVERAGERk. Player Avg. Year

1. Rodney Williams 45.64 1997

2. Durant Brooks� 45.52 2006

3. Jason Bender 45.51 1994


5. Dan Dyke 43.80 1999

CAREER PUNTSRk. Player Punts Years1. Jeff Pierce 252 1978-81

2. Jason Bender 204 1991-94

3. Tommy Chapman 195 1967-69

4. Rodney Williams 178 1995-98

5. Sean McDevitt 176 1986-88

6. Ben Arndt 160 2004-05


8. Dick Bowley 141 1971-73

9. Durant Brooks� 136 2006-

10. Dan Dyke 132 1999-02

SEASON PUNTING YARDSRk. Player Yards Year

1. Jeff Pierce 3,609 1980

2. Durant Brooks 3,596 2006

3. Ben Arndt 3,433 2005


5. Chip Pallman 2,983 1970

6. Mike Snow 2,827 1985

7. Ben Arndt 2,813 2004

8. Tommy Chapman 2,764 1967

9. Durant Brooks� 2,580 2007

10. Sean McDevitt 2,527 1987

CAREER PUNTING YARDAGERk. Player Punts Years

1. Jeff Pierce 10,271 1978-81

2. Jason Bender 8,348 1991-94

3. Tommy Chapman 7,516 1967-69

4. Rodney Williams 7,373 1995-98

5. Sean McDevitt 6,581 1986-88

6. Ben Arndt 6,246 2003-04

7. Durant Brooks� 6,181 2006-

8. Billy Lothridge 5,642 1961-63

9. Dan Dyke 5,461 1999-02

10. Dick Bowley 5,423 1971-73

BROOKS’ CAREER 60-YARD PUNTS77 North Carolina H Nov. 17, 2007

66 Army H Oct. 20, 2007

63 North Carolina H Nov. 17, 2007

61 Virginia A Sept. 22, 2007

60 West Virginia Bowl Jan. 1, 2007

61 Wake Forest ACC Dec. 2, 2006

60 North Carolina A Nov. 11, 2006

61 NC State A Nov. 4, 2006

63 Miami H Oct. 28, 2006

60 Clemson A Oct. 21, 2006

61 Virginia H Sept. 21, 2006

VanceWALKERJunior Defensive Tackle

� Georgia Tech ranks first nationally in sacks and in tackles-for-loss. Walker

leads the team in sacks and ranks second in tackles-for-loss.

� A reserve the previous two seasons, Walker may be one of the ACC’s

most improved players.

�Walker has 13.0 tackles-for-loss, or an average of 1.18 per game, which

ranks 8th in the ACC and 37th nationally.

�Walker has a team-best 8.5 sacks. Only Virginia’s Chris Long and North

Carolina’s Hilee Taylor average more sacks per game in the ACC.

� He ranks in the top 40 nationally in tackles-for-loss, sacks and forced

fumbles.

� He is tied for first in the ACC and tied for

16th nationally in forced fumbles with three.

�Walker has produced at least one tackle-for-

loss in nine of 11 games in 2007.

� Last week vs. North Carolina, Walker had 1.5

sacks and a fumble recovery.

�Walker had 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and

a forced fumble at Maryland Oct. 6.

� He had six tackles, four solo tackles, a fumble

recovery, 1.0 sacks and a tackle-for-loss at Vir-

ginia Sept. 22.

DarrellROBERTSONSenior Defensive End

� Robertson has the third-most tackles-for-loss (1.45 per game) in the ACC.

Only 13 players nationally average more tackles-for-loss.

� Robertson has Georgia Tech’s only defensive touchdown of the season, re-

turning a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown at Maryland October 6th.

� He ranks tied for seventh in the ACC and 50th nationally in sacks (0.59

per game).

� Robertson has recovered two fumbles this season. Only four players in

the ACC have more fumble recoveries.

� For his career, Robertson has returned an interception and a fumble for

a touchdown.

� Had a career-best 4.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.0

sacks and six total tackles Oct. 20 vs. Army.

� Robertson had 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sacks,

and he forced a fumble against nationally-ranked

Boston College.

� Robertson had 3.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks,

and a fumble recovery in the season opener at

Notre Dame.

ALL-ACC CANDIDATES

Robertson’s Career Statistics

Year G-GS S-A Tot TFL Sacks FF FR INT TD PB2004 12-0 4-1 5 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0

2005 12-4 10-5 15 1.0 1.0 0 0 1 1 4

2006 14-12 32-22 54 7.0 3.0 1 0 0 0 1

2007 11-11 21-10 31 16.0 6.5 1 2 0 1 0

Totals 49-27 67-38 105 25.0 11.5 2 2 1 2 5

Walker’s Career Statistics

Year G-GS S-A Tot TFL Sacks FF FR INT TD PB2005 10-2 12-3 15 3.0 1.0 0 1 0 0 0

2006 14-2 9-8 17 1.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0

2007 11-11 27-14 41 13.0 8.5 3 2 0 0 0

Totals 35-15 48-25 73 17.0 10.0 3 3 0 0 0

ACC TACKLES-FOR-LOSS LEADERSRk. Player School TFL

1. Geno Hayes Florida State 1.59


3. Darrell Robertson� Georgia Tech 1.45

4. Phillip Merling Clemson 1.36


Willie Young NC State 1.32

7. Michael Tauiliili Duke 1.30

8. Vance Walker� Georgia Tech 1.18

9. Gary Guyton� Georgia Tech 1.14

ACC SACKS LEADERSRk. Player School Sacks



3. Vance Walker� Georgia Tech 0.77

Alex Albright Boston College 0.77

5. Chris Ellis Virginia Tech 0.68

6. Vegas Franklin Miami 0.64

7. Darrell Robertson� Georgia Tech 0.59

Jeremy Thompson Wake Forest 0.59

ACC FORCED FUMBLES LEADERSRk. Player School FF

1. Vance Walker� Georgia Tech 3

Michael Johnson� Georgia Tech 3

Five other players 3

ACC FUMBLES RECOVERED LEADERSRk. Player School FR

1. Erin Henderson Maryland 4

2. Zach Stukes Wake Forest 3

Tavares Gooden Maryland 3

Chris Ellis Virginia Tech 3

5. Darrell Robertson� Georgia Tech 2

Philip Wheeler� Georgia Tech 2

Four other players 2

KevinTUMINELLOSenior Center

� Academic All-District� Rimington Trophy Candidate� ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Oct. 1)

Part of an offensive unit that ranks first in the ACC in sacks allowed and first

in rushing offense

Has 38 career starts including 37 consecutive

Helped open holes for Tech runners as they gained 259 yards and three

touchdowns on the ground in win at Duke (Nov. 10)

Created room for Jacket runners as they gained 292 yards on 51 carries and

four touchdowns in win over Army (Oct. 20)

Graded out at 81 percent and created space for Jacket runners as they

gained 264 yards on the ground in win at Miami (Oct. 13)

Graded at 80 percent after registering 62 plays, nine knockdowns and a

bonus block in Sept. 29 win over Clemson; earned ACC Offensive Lineman

of the Week honors

Instrumental in helping Tashard Choice rush for 196 yards Sept.

1 at Notre Dame

Played 61 snaps against the Irish and recorded 10.5 knockdowns

In third season as Georgia Tech’s starting center

A two-time Academic All-ACC selection

Redshirted as a true freshman in 2003

Brother, Chris, was an all-conference lineman at Toledo

Extremely good student who is a candidate for Academic All-

American honors

Major: building construction

AndrewGARDNERJunior Offensive Tackle

Tech’s offensive line has helped the Yellow Jackets rank first in the ACC in

sacks allowed and in rushing offense

Protected Tech quarterbacks as they threw for 260 yards and three touch-

downs against North Carolina (Nov. 17)

Helped open holes for Tech runners as they gained 259 yards and three

touchdowns on the ground in win at Duke (Nov. 10)

Created room for Jacket runners as they gained 292 yards on 51 carries

and four touchdowns in win over Army (Oct. 20)

Impressive in the Oct. 13 win at Miami -- seven knockdowns, threw a key

block on Tech’s second touchdown run, and held Miami’s Calais Campbell

to five tackles and no sacks

Blocking led to no sacks allowed and 175 yards rushing at Maryland (Oct.

6)

Was the ACC’s Offensive Lineman of the Week after playing 61 snaps and

recording 11 knockdowns Sept. 1 at Notre Dame

Helped open holes for Jacket runners as they fin-

ished with 265-yards rushing at Notre Dame

Has started 37 consecutive games

Honorable mention All-ACC in 2006

Earned starting job as redshirt freshman

Helped Tashard Choice lead the ACC in rushing in

2006

Has gained 50 pounds since enrolling at Tech

Major: management

ALL-ACC CANDIDATES

Others To Consider

Jamal Lewis, Sr., SA first team All-ACC selection

in 2006, Lewis ranks second

on the team in total tackles

(66); he has 9.0 tackles-for-

loss, four pass break-ups and a

forced fumble.

Adamm Oliver, Sr., DE/DTA second team All-ACC selec-

tion in 2006, Oliver has 8.0

tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, and

a forced and recovered fumble

while playing both tackle and

end.

Mike Cox, Sr., FBCox won’t make many post-

season teams because he

doesn’t have the statistics --

but he should. If there were a

category for H-back or block-

ing back, Cox may be an All-

American.

YELLOW JACKET PLAYER BIOS

Taylor BennettSt. Louis, Mo.Manning Award Candidate

Ranks eighth in passing yards per

game (173.5 ypg) and ninth in the

ACC in total offense (174.5 ypg)

Has run, thrown and caught a pass

for a touchdown this season

Converted 13-of-24 passes for 196

yards and a touchdown and was on

the receiving end of a 17-yard touch-

down pass in win over North Car-

olina (Nov. 17)

Finished 11-of-23 for 218 yards and a

season-high two touchdowns passing;

added one score rushing at Duke

(Nov. 10)

Was 13-of-24 for 207 passing yards

with no interceptions in win over

Army (Oct. 20)

Led Tech to a come-from-behind win

at Miami, rushing for 13 yards and

two touchdowns in the second half

(Oct. 13)

Scored first collegiate rushing touch-

down with a one-yard quarterback

sneak against Samford (Sept. 8)

Took over starting quarterback job

in the Toyota Gator Bowl on Jan. 1 in

a 37-34 loss to West Virginia

Completed 19-of-29 for 326 yards

and three touchdowns against the

Mountaineers

The left-hander’s 326 yards broke a

Georgia Tech bowl game record

Served as the back-up to Reggie Ball

each of the previous two seasons

First career start came as a freshman

in 2005 vs. Connecticut

Did not start until senior year of

high school, playing behind Josh

Mathews, who is now a starter at

Northwest Missouri State

Major: international affairs

CAREER PASSING STATISTICS

Year Att-C Yds TD Int2005 14-37 145 1 0

2006 35-58 523 5 2

2007 144-285 1,908 5 8

Total 193-380 2,576 11 10

13QB

6-3, 215Jr.

Mike CoxLewisberry, Pa.Helped lead the way for Tashard

Choice’s seventh 100-yard game of

the season against North Carolina

(Nov. 17)

Opened holes as lead blocker for the

Georgia Tech 259-yard rushing attack

in win at Duke (Nov. 10)

Had a career-best day on the ground,

carrying the ball a career-high four

times for 38 yards in win over Army

(Oct. 20)

Lead blocker for Jackets 264-yard

ground attack in win over Miami

(Oct. 13)

Carried the ball once for six yards in

win over Samford (Sept. 8) -- his first

carry since his freshman season –

and had one reception for 19 yards

Helped pave the way for the Yellow

Jackets’ 265-yard rushing perform-

ance at Notre Dame as a blocker for

three Tech tailbacks

Widely considered one of the na-

tion’s best-blocking fullbacks

Was instrumental in helping Tashard

Choice lead the ACC in rushing last

season

Nicknamed “Bull”

Missed spring practice after shoulder

surgery

Has ability to catch passes out of the

backfield

Joined on the Tech team this year by

his brother, Lucas, who transferred

from Connecticut

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year Att Yds Rec Yds2004 4 15 0 0

2005 0 0 13 72

2006 0 0 5 53

2007 5 45 11 88

Total 9 60 29 213

40FB

6-1, 250Sr.

Jonathan DwyerMarietta, Ga.ACC Rookie of the Week (Sept.4)

The true freshman scored at least

one touchdown in first four colle-

giate games

Second on team with seven rushing

touchdowns

Ranks 17th in the ACC in rushing

Caught one pass for eight yards and

returned one kick for 16 yards in

win over North Carolina (Nov. 17)

Carried the ball 10 times for 23

yards in win at Duke (Nov. 10)

Led team with 10 carries for 68

yards and returned one kick for 22

yards against Virginia Tech (Nov. 1)

Carried the ball six times for 20

yards and a touchdown in win over

Army (Oct. 20)

Rushed 15 times for 75 yards and a

touchdown against Virginia (Sept. 22)

Had a career-high 138 yards and

three touchdowns on nine carries

against Samford (Sept. 8)

Rushed five times for 27 yards and

scored first career touchdown in win

over Notre Dame

Wanted to wear jersey No. 12, but it

was taken, so Dwyer chose No. 21 –

the same jersey number worn by for-

mer Tech great Calvin Johnson

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year Att Yds TD KOR Yds2007 68 372 7 13 301

21RB

6-0, 197Fr.

Rashaun GrantTampa, Fla.Leg injury will keep him out for the

remainder of the regular season

Stepped in for an injured Tashard

Choice to carry ball 11 times for 119

yards and a touchdown in win over

Army (Oct. 20) – his second career

100-yard game and his first since

running for 122 yards as a freshman

against NC State in 2004

Registered second career 100-yard

game and touchdown against Army

(Oct. 20)

A change of pace back, carried ball

six times for 23 yards in Oct. 13 win

at Miami

Had nine carries for 27 yards at

Maryland (Oct. 6)

Carried the ball three times for 23

yards against Boston College (Sept.

15), his first game of the season

Did not play in the season opener

Sept. 1 at Notre Dame and home

opener Sept. 8 vs. Samford because

of a hamstring injury

Versatile performer who can return

kicks and lines up as a receiver in the

slot

Rushed for 122 yards vs. NC State as

a freshman

Was one of the nation's highest-

rated recruits out of high school

Major: management

CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

Year Att Yds Avg TD2004 94 425 4.5 0

2005 10 44 4.4 0

2006 36 177 4.9 1

2007 39 231 5.9 1

Total 179 877 4.9 2

3RB

5-10,200Sr.


James JohnsonOakland, Fla.Biletnikoff Award Candidate

Has nine career touchdown recep-

tions

Had a season-long catch of 53 yards


Had a career-high 136 yards receiv-

ing on seven catches against Virginia

Tech (Nov. 1)

Caught three passes for 43 yards in

Oct. 20 win over Army

Played through pain and caught one

pass for four yards in win at Miami

(Oct. 13)

Had one catch for eight yards before

leaving Oct. 6 game at Maryland with

injury

Led Tech with two catches for 40

yards in Sept. 29 win over Clemson

Had streak of 15 consecutive games

with a catch snapped against Boston

College (Sept. 15)

Did not play vs. Samford to recover

from a lingering injury

A second-year starter

Started opposite All-American Calvin

Johnson in 2006

Serves on the Georgia Tech Student-

Athlete Advisory Board

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year Rec Yds Long TD2005 14 185 29 2

2006 39 608 59 7

2007 19 344 53 0

Total 72 1,137 59 9

89WR

6-0, 190Jr.

Michael JohnsonSelma, Ala.Has 10 career sacks

Blocked North Carolina’s potential

game-winning field goal attempt as

time expired on Nov. 17

Helped Tech’s defense hold Duke (

Nov. 10) to 24 yards on the ground

with two tackles, a tackle-for-loss

and a sack

Finished best game of the season

with seven tackles, two sacks, two

tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble, a

blocked field goal and a quarterback

hit against Virginia Tech (Nov. 1)

Registered two tackles for a defense

that held Miami to only 56 passing

yards on Oct. 13

Key contributor to Jackets run de-

fense that allowed only 34 yards on

the ground in Sept. 29 win over

Clemson

In addition to playing defensive end

in all of Tech’s pass-rush packages,

Johnson saw brief action at tight end

against Boston College (Sept. 15)

A big-play, game-changing player with

remarkable athletic ability

One of the top pass-rushers in the

ACC

Plays a big role on Yellow Jacket spe-

cial teams

Credited with two of Tech’s key plays

from 2006 when he sacked Maryland

QB Sam Hollenbach on consecutive

plays to seal a huge victory

Came to Tech as a highly-regarded

tight end

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-GS TFL Sacks PB2005 11-0 1 1 0

2006 12-1 6 5 2

2007 11-0 6 4 0

Total 34-1 13 10 2

93DE

6-7, 250Jr.

Djay JonesSt. Mary’s, Ga.Finished with six tackles, including his

100th-career tackle in win over

North Carolina (Nov. 17)

Broke up two passes and finished

with four tackles in Nov. 10 win at

Duke

Had three solo tackles against Vir-

ginia Tech (Nov. 1)

Finished with four tackles, including

three solo tackles, in Oct. 20 win

over Army

Registered two solo tackles and

helped hold Miami to only 56-yards

passing in win (Oct. 13)

Recorded seven tackles including

three solo tackles in Sept 29 win

over Clemson

Finished with eight tackles, including

four solo tackles, vs. Boston College

(Sept. 15)

Has big-play capability with four ca-

reer INTs and two touchdowns

In his second year as a starter at

safety

Teams with fellow senior and room-

mate Jamal Lewis to give Tech one of

the best safety duos in the ACC

Missed spring practice to receive

shoulder surgery

Played first two seasons, including

true freshman season, extensively on

special teams

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year Tkl TFL INT TD2004 3 0 0 1

2005 11 0 0 0

2006 46 0.5 4 1

2007 41 0 0 0

Total 101 0.5 4 2

23S

6-1, 200Sr.

Gary GuytonHinesville, Ga.Over the last five games combined,

Guyton has 39 tackles including 6

tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks

Led team with eight solo tackles,

three tackles-for-loss and two sacks

in win over North Carolina (Nov.

17)

Registered five tackles, 1.5 tackles-

for-loss and 1.5 sacks in win at Duke

(Nov. 10)

Finished with seven tackles against

Virginia Tech on Nov. 1

Recorded four tackles and 1.5 tack-

les-for-loss in win over Army (Oct.

20)

Tied for team lead with seven tack-

les, including four solo tackles in Oct.

13 win at Miami

Led team with eight tackles, 1.5 tack-

les-for-loss and a pass breakup at

Maryland (Oct. 6)

Had six tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, a

pass breakup and a sack in Sept. 29

win over Clemson

Big-play outside linebacker in his sec-

ond year as a starter

Has 23.5 career tackles-for-loss

Scooped up a Virginia Tech fumble

last season and returned it 38 yards

for a touchdown

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-GS TT TFL Sck2004 12-0 2 0 0

2005 12-1 19 3 1

2006 14-12 29 8 2

2007 11-11 65 12.5 4

Total 49-24 115 23.5 7

58LB

6-2, 240Sr.


Adamm OliverNew Port Richey, Fla.Part of defensive unit that ranks

ninth in the nation in rushing defense

Helped hold North Carolina runners

to 79 yards on the ground with four

tackles and a tackle-for-loss on Nov.

17

Big game at Duke (Nov. 10) with six

tackles, two tackles-for-loss and two

sacks

Had five solo tackles, a tackle-for-

loss and a sack against Virginia Tech

(Nov. 1)

Finished with two tackles, 0.5 tack-

les-for-loss and a 0.5 sack in Oct. 20

win over Army

Played best game of season against

Virginia (Sept. 22), recording seven

tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a

forced fumble

Has 40 career starts including 37

consecutive

Starts at defensive end and usually

slides inside to defensive tackle in

pass situations

Third-year starter was a second

team All-ACC selection in 2006

Outstanding run-stopper who

helped Tech rank 20th nationally in

2006 in rushing defense

Also played running back in high

school, where he rushed for 1,154

yards and 15 TDs as a senior

Major: building construction

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-GS Tkl TFL Sck2004 12-3 27 5.5 3.0

2005 12-12 41 6.0 3.0

2006 14-14 70 11.0 3.5

2007 11-11 41 8.0 4.5

Total 49-40 179 30.5 14.0

42DE/DT6-4, 265

Sr.

Matt RhodesAngleton, TexasHas made 45 consecutive starts --

the longest streak on the team (not

including kickers)

Tech’s offensive line has helped the

Yellow Jackets rank first in the ACC

in sacks allowed and in rushing of-

fense

Created space for Tech quarterbacks

as they threw for 260 yards and

three touchdowns against North

Carolina (Nov. 17)

Helped open holes for Tech runners

as they gained 259 yards and three

touchdowns on the ground in win at

Duke (Nov. 10)

Created room for Jacket runners as

they gained 292 yards on 51 carries

and four touchdowns in win over

Army (Oct. 20)

Created space for Jacket runners as

they gained 264 yards on the ground

in win at Miami (Oct. 13)

Blocking led to no sacks allowed and

175 yards rushing at Maryland (Oct.

6)

Saw some action at right tackle at

Virginia (Sept. 22)

Helped open holes for Jacket run-

ners as they finished with 265 yards

rushing at Notre Dame

Was impressive against the Irish Sept.

1 with 16 knockdowns in 61 snaps

In fourth season as a starter

Helped pave the way in 2006 for

Tashard Choice to lead the ACC in

rushing

Major: management

61G

6-3, 280Sr.

Darryl RichardSelma, Ala.Academic All-District

Lott Trophy Candidate

Wuerffel Trophy Finalist

Part of defensive line that ranks

ninth in the nation in rushing defense

and 16th in scoring defense

Finished with three tackles and two

tackles-for-loss in win over North

Carolina (Nov. 17)

Helped Tech’s defense hold Duke (

Nov. 10) to 24 yards on the ground

with two tackles, a tackle-for-loss

and a sack

Registered three tackles, 0.5 tackles-

for-loss and a half sack against Vir-

ginia Tech (Nov. 1)

Dominated up front with five tackles,

two tackles-for-loss and a sack in win

at Miami (Oct. 13)

Had a sack and 1.5 tackles-for-loss as

the Jackets held Notre Dame to

minus-eight yards rushing Sept. 1

Has 19.5 career tackles-for-loss and

8.5 sacks

The redshirt junior earned his de-

gree from Georgia Tech in just three

years and is now pursuing an MBA

Started in 2004 and in 2006; was in-

jured in 2005, undergoing recon-

structive knee surgery

A member of the 2006 ACC All-Aca-

demic Team

Was one of the nation’s premier de-

fensive line prospects out of high

school

Serves on the Georgia Tech Student-

Athlete Advisory Board

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-GS Tkl TFL Sks2004 12-4 14 7.0 4.0

2005 Injured

2006 14-13 20 3.5 0.0

2007 11-11 24 9.0 4.5

Total 37-28 58 19.5 8.5

95DT

6-4, 285Jr.

Jamal LewisHinesville, Ga.Jim Thorpe Award Candidate

Enjoying a very solid senior season

Second on team in total tackles (66)

Has 9.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks,

four pass break-ups and one forced

fumble

Finished with six tackles in Nov. 17

win over North Carolina

Registered three solo tackles and

two tackles-for-loss in win at Duke

(Nov. 10)

Led defense with 10 tackles, 1.5 tack-

les-for-loss and a half sack in Nov. 1

game against Virginia Tech

Led team with seven tackles, a

tackle-for-loss and a pass breakup in

win over Army (Oct. 20)

Finished with three tackles, including

one solo tackle, and helped hold

Miami to only 56-yards passing in

win (Oct. 13)

Had a team-high 12 tackles, one

tackle-for-loss and a pass breakup at

Virginia (Sept. 22)

Has four career interceptions

The veteran leader of the Tech sec-

ondary

A first team All-ACC selection in

2006

Has played both cornerback and

safety

Returned a Samford pass last season

97 yards for a touchdown

Rooms with senior teammate and

fellow safety Djay Jones

Born New Year’s Day, 1986

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-GS Tkl TFL INT2004 12-0 10 0 0

2005 12-0 13 1.0 1

2006 14-14 74 6.5 3

2007 11-11 66 9.0 0

Total 49-25 163 16.5 4

4S

6-0, 199Sr.


Greg SmithAtlanta, Ga.Leads team in total receptions (31)

and receiving yardage (494)

Finished with six catches and a ca-

reer-high 155 yards and two touch-

downs in win over North Carolina

(Nov. 17)

Missed Duke game (Nov. 10) due to

an injury

Led team with four catches for 61

yards in win over Army (Oct. 20)

Recorded five catches for 82 yards

on Oct. 6 against Maryland

Caught one pass for eight yards and

scored his first collegiate rushing

touchdown on a six-yard run in

Tech’s win over Samford (Sept. 8)

Hometown product earned first ca-

reer start Sept. 1 at Notre Dame op-

posite James Johnson at wide

receiver

Put together a very impressive sum-

mer and preseason campaign

Began making an impact midway

through the 2006 season

Learned a great deal by practicing

with Calvin Johnson every day in

practice

Caught two touchdown passes

against Duke in 2006

Father, Greg, played football at North

Carolina A&T

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-GS Rec Yds TD2006 11-0 7 113 2

2007 10-7 31 494 3*

Total 21-8 38 607 5*

*Includes one rushing TD

5WR

6-3, 195So.

Avery RobersonAtlanta, Ga.Registered three tackles, 0.5 tackles-

for-loss and two pass breakups in

win over North Carolina (Nov. 17)

Second on the team with six tackles


Forced a fumble and had six tackles,

including five solo tackles against Vir-

ginia Tech (Nov. 1)

Finished second consecutive game

with three tackles and a pass

breakup in Oct. 20 win over Army

Key member of Jackets defense that

held Miami (Oct. 13) to only 56-

yards passing

Registered seven tackles including six

solo tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss

on Oct. 6 at Maryland

Recorded eight tackles and a half

tackle-for-loss in Sept. 29 win over

Clemson

Has 124 career tackles and six pass

break-ups

Versatile performer can play corner-

back or safety

Became a starter midway through

the 2006 season

Played a great deal on special teams

as a freshman and sophomore

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-GS Tkl TFL INT2004 8-0 7 0 0

2005 10-0 5 0 0

2006 13-9 59 2.0 0

2007 11-10 53 4.0 0

Total 42-19 124 6.0 0

34CB

6-2, 200Sr.

DemaryiusThomasDublin, Ga.Has been on the receiving end of

Tech’s longest pass play of the season

Has caught three of Georgia Tech’s

six touchdown passes this season

Second on team in receiving yards

(457) and in receptions (29)

Registered three catches for 37

yards in Nov. 17 win over North

Carolina

Credited with two receptions for 46

yards and a touchdown in win at

Duke (Nov. 10)

Caught one pass for 25 yards in Oct.

20 win over Army

Led Jackets with three catches for 35

yards in win over Miami (Oct. 13)

Recorded nine catches for a career-

high 139 yards and a touchdown at

Maryland (Oct. 6)

Had four catches for 86 yards and

first collegiate touchdown at Virginia

(Sept. 22); caught career-long 56 yard

touchdown pass against Cavaliers

Led team with a team-best five

catches for 68 yards in loss to

Boston College

Nickname is Bay-Bay

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-GS Rec Yds TD2007 11-8 29 457 3

8WR

6-4, 220r-Fr.

Jahi Word-DanielsHoover, Ala.Had six tackles, including five solo

tackles in win over North Carolina

(Nov. 17)

Finished with one solo tackle and

helped the Tech defense hold Duke

to 122-yards passing (Nov. 10)

Registered four solo tackles and a

pass breakup against Virginia Tech

(Nov. 1)

Enjoyed one of the best days of his

career with two interceptions, two

tackles, a tackle-for-loss and a pass

break-up in Tech’s Oct. 20 win over

Army

Led Jacket defense with seven solo

tackles and a pass breakup in Oct. 13

win at Miami

Key member of Jackets defense that

held the Hurricanes to only 56 yards

passing

Recorded a season-high eight tackles,

a tackle-for-loss and two pass

breakups in win over Clemson (Sept.

29)

In first season as full-time starter, but

saw considerable action in 2006

Recorded a team-high 13 pass break-

ups as a sophomore in 2006

One of eight true freshmen to see

action in 2005

A highly-rated cornerback prospect

coming out of high school

Major: management

CAREER STATISTICS

Year G-GS Tkl PB INT2005 8-0 2 0 0

2006 14-5 42 13 2

2007 11-11 47 7 2

Total 33-16 91 20 4

32CB

6-0, 185Jr.

YELLOW JACKET COACHING STAFF

Chan GaileyHead CoachFlorida ‘746th season at Georgia Tech� Has led Tech to bowl games in each of his

five seasons with the Yellow Jackets.

� In his 34th season of coaching, including his

18th on the collegiate level.

� Spent 16 years in the professional ranks in-

cluding two (1998-99) as head coach of the

Dallas Cowboys.

�Wife: Laurie

Brian Jean-MaryLinebackersAppalachian State ‘983rd season at Georgia Tech� Pronounced JON-muh-REE.

�Tech’s defense has ranked in the top 30 na-

tionally in each of the three previous seasons

in four different statistical categories.

�At Tech, he has coached KaMichael Hall,

Philip Wheeler, Gerris Wilkinson and Chris

Reis.

�Worked one season at North Alabama

�Wife: Jerilyn

John BondOffensive Coordinator/QuarterbacksArkansas ‘851st season at Georgia Tech� Joined the Jackets prior to the start of

spring drills.

� Spent last three years as offensive coordi-

nator at Northern Illinois.

� At Northern Illinois, Bond coached Garrett

Wolfe, who led the NCAA in rushing in ‘06.

�Was offensive coordinator at Army from

2000-04.

�Wife: Jennifer

Charles KellySpecial TeamsAuburn ‘902nd season at Georgia Tech�Auburn graduate is a former defensive co-

ordinator at Nicholls State.

� Coaches punter Durant Brooks, a Ray Guy

Award candidate.

� Previously served on the staff at Jack-

sonville State and has coached on the prep

level.

�Was a GA at Auburn in 1993.

�Wife: Kristy

Joe D’AlessandrisOffensive LineWestern Carolina ‘776th season at Georgia Tech� Original member of Chan Gailey’s staff at

Georgia Tech in 2002.

� Last year Tech’s line paved the way for

Tashard Choice to lead the ACC in rushing.

� Came to Tech in 2002 after coaching the

offensive line at Duke from 1997-01.

� Played on the college level at Western Car-

olina, where he was team MVP as a senior.

�Wife: Toni

Curtis ModkinsRunning BacksTCU ‘936th season at Georgia Tech� Original member of Chan Gailey’s first

Tech coaching staff in 2002.

� Coaches Tashard Choice, who last year led

the ACC in rushing, and he previously

coached P.J. Daniels among others.

� Previously served four seasons as the cor-

nerbacks coach at New Mexico.

� Interned with the Cowboys in ‘99.

�Wife: Kristi

Buddy GeisAssistant Head Coach/Wide ReceiversLock Haven ‘725th season at Georgia Tech� Was an assistant coach under Chan Gailey

with the Dallas Cowboys.

� Coached former Yellow Jacket All-Ameri-

can Calvin Johnson for three years.

� Geis has coached on the college level, the

NFL, the CFL and the USFL.

�Was Tulane’s offensive coordinator in ‘94

and Duke’s offensive coordinator in ‘93.

� Wife: Jere

Giff SmithDefensive Line/Recruiting CoordinatorGeorgia Southern ‘913rd season at Georgia Tech� Instrumental in recruiting Tech’s current

freshmen class -- possibly one of the best in

school history.

�Tech has ranked in the top 20 nationally in

rushing defense each of the past three years.

� Came to Tech in 2004 after five seasons at

Tulane.

� Native of Mableton, Ga.

�Wife: Jennifer

Jeep HunterTight EndsCatawba ‘912nd season at Georgia Tech� Two of his TE’s from last year -- George

Cooper and Michael Matthews -- were both

awarded free-agent NFL contracts.

� Came to Tech in ‘06 after spending three

seasons as running backs coach at Memphis.

� Previously coached at Eastern Kentucky,

Chattanooga and Clemson.

�Wife: Susan

Jon TenutaAssociate Head Coach/Defensive CoordinatorVirginia6th season at Georgia Tech� One of the nation’s most highly-respected

defensive minds.

� Owns 26 years of coaching experience.

� Has been a part of Chan Gailey’s staff

since 2002.

� Has served as defensive coordinator at six

different schools.

�Wife: Dori

GEORGIA TECH TENTATIVE DEPTH CHARTvs. Georgia / November 24, 2007

Offense

Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl.QB 13 Taylor Bennett 6-3 205 r-Jr.

18 Calvin Booker 6-4 245 r-Jr.

9 Josh Nesbitt 6-1 204 Fr.

RB 22 Tashard Choice 6-1 205 r-Sr.

20 Jamaal Evans 5-8 196 So.

21 Jonathan Dwyer 6-0 197 Fr.

FB 40 Mike Cox 6-1 250 Sr.

38 Quincy Kelly 6-0 230 r-Fr.

TE 84 Colin Peek 6-6 250 r-So.

82 David Brown 6-3 275 r-Jr.

WR 15 Correy Earls 6-0 192 r-Fr.

89 James Johnson 6-0 190 r-Jr.

WR 8 Demaryius Thomas OR 6-3 220 r-Fr.

5 Greg Smith 6-3 195 r-So.

28 D.J. Donley 6-4 218 Fr.

LT 64 Andrew Gardner 6-0 298 r-Jr.

71 Cord Howard 6-5 300 r-So.

LG 77 Dan Voss 6-4 305 r-So.

74 Trey Dunmon 6-4 305 r-So.

C 60 Kevin Tuminello 6-4 292 r-Sr.

74 Trey Dunmon 6-4 305 r-So.

RG 61 Matt Rhodes 6-3 280 r-Sr.

77 Dan Voss 6-4 305 r-So.

RT 71 Cord Howard 6-5 300 r-So.

53 A.J. Smith 6-7 300 r-Jr.

Defense

Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl.DE 90 Darrell Robertson 6-5 245 Sr.

91 Derrick Morgan 6-4 270 Fr.

DT 95 Darryl Richard 6-4 285 r-Jr.

94 Elris Anyaibe 6-3 275 r-Jr.

DT 99 Vance Walker 6-2 275 Jr.

63 Marcus Harris 6-1 280 r-Sr.

DE 42 Adamm Oliver 6-4 265 r-Sr.

93 Michael Johnson 6-7 250 Jr.

LB 58 Gary Guyton 6-3 240 Sr.

7 Tony Clark 6-1 200 Jr.

LB 41 Philip Wheeler 6-2 230 r-Sr.

17 Matt Braman 6-3 235 Jr.

51 Brad Jefferson 6-2 215 Fr.

LB 57 Shane Bowen 6-1 225 So.

12 Anthony Barnes 6-3 235 r-Fr.

CB 34 Avery Roberson OR 6-2 200 r-Sr.

1 Morgan Burnett 6-1 182 Fr.

6 Pat Clark 5-11 185 Sr.

CB 32 Jahi Word-Daniels 6-0 185 Jr.

6 Pat Clark 5-11 185 Sr.

S 4 Jamal Lewis 6-0 199 Sr.

37 Joe Gaston 5-11 195 r-Sr.

S 23 Djay Jones 6-1 200 Sr.

1 Morgan Burnett 6-1 182 Fr.

Specialists

Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl.P 39 Durant Brooks 6-0 202 r-Sr.

PK 87 Travis Bell 6-0 220 r-Sr.

KO 14 Scott Blair 6-0 170 Fr.

SN 50 Bret White 5-11 240 r-Jr.

HO 39 Durant Brooks 6-0 202 r-Sr.

KOR 20 Jamaal Evans 5-8 196 So.

21 Jonathan Dwyer 6-0 197 Fr.

15 Correy Earls 6-0 192 r-Fr.

PR 43 Tyler Evans 5-8 179 So.

83 Andrew Smith 5-11 195 r-Jr.

Injured:RB 3 Rashaun Grant 5-10 200 r-Sr.

DE 97 Robert Hall 6-3 245 So.

OT 62 Jacob Lonowski 6-5 300 r-Jr.

TE 81 Brad Sellers 6-2 265 Jr.

RG 73 Nate McManus 6-3 300 Sr.

PronunciationsElris Anyaibe ERR-iss on-YA-bee

Matt Braman BRAY-mun

Durant Brooks duh-RANT

Tashard Choice tuh-SHARD

Martin Frierson FRY-er-sun

Rashaun Grant ruh-SHAWN

Jacob Lonowski luh-NOW-ski

Avery Roberson ROW-ber-sun

Demaryius Thomas duh-MARE-ee-us

Osahon Tongo OH-suh-han

Kevin Tuminello too-min-ELL-o

Jahi Word-Daniels juh-HEE

Mohamed Yahiaoui ya-hee-OW-ee

ASSISTANT COACHES

Joe D’Allessandris dal-uh-SAN-dris

Buddy Geis GICE

Brian Jean-Mary jon muh-REE

Jon Tenuta tuh-NOOT-uh

PRESIDENT

Dr. Wayne Clough CLUFF

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Dan Radakovich rad-uh-KO-vich

Nov. 19, 2007

2007 GEORGIA TECH ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School)1 Morgan Burnett S 6-1 182 Fr. College Park, Ga. (North Clayton)

2 Mario Butler CB 6-2 180 Fr. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Nease)

3*** Rashaun Grant RB 5-10 200 Sr.-R Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson)

4*** Jamal Lewis S 6-0 199 Sr. Riverdale, Ga. (Jonesboro)

5* Greg Smith WR 6-3 195 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Douglass)

6** Pat Clark CB 5-11 185 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin)

6 (d)+ Jim Henry QB 5-11 160 Fr. Hawkinsville, Ga. (Hawkinsville)

7* Tony Clark CB 6-1 200 Jr. Garden City, Ga. (Groves)

8 Demaryius Thomas WR 6-3 220 Fr.-R Dublin, Ga. (West Laurens)

9 Josh Nesbitt QB 6-1 204 Fr. Greensboro, Ga. (Greene County)

10* Martin Frierson S 6-2 200 So.-R Columbia, S.C. (Irmo)

11* Kyle Manley QB 6-2 210 Jr.-R Buford, Ga. (Buford)

12 Anthony Barnes LB 6-3 235 Fr.-R Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville)

12 (d)+ Iain Vance PK 6-2 194 Fr.-R Duluth, Ga. (Duluth)

13** Taylor Bennett QB 6-3 215 Jr.-R St. Louis, Mo. (Lafayette)

14+ Scott Blair PK 6-0 170 Fr. Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun)

15 Correy Earls WR 6-0 192 Fr.-R Macon, Ga. (Central)

16+ Tyler Barrett S 5-10 180 Jr.-R Hagerstown, Md. (South Hagerstown)

16 (d)+ Bryce Dykes QB 6-1 180 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Norcross)

17* Matt Braman LB 6-3 235 Jr. Niwot, Colo. (Niwot)

17 (d)+ Zach Fisher WR 6-2 185 Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Kell)

18+ Calvin Booker QB 6-4 245 Jr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays)

20* Jamaal Evans RB 5-8 196 So. Irving, Texas (Irving)

21 Jonathan Dwyer RB 6-0 197 Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Kell)

22** Tashard Choice RB 6-1 205 Sr.-R Riverdale, Ga. (Lovejoy/Oklahoma)

23*** Djay Jones S 6-1 200 Sr. St. Mary’s, Ga. (Camden County)

24 Roddy Jones RB 5-9 184 Fr. Chamblee, Ga. (Chamblee)

24 (d)+ Chandler Anderson PK 5-11 195 Fr. Columbus, Ga. (Shaw)

25 DeRon Jasper S 6-2 192 Fr.-R Dunwoody, Ga. (Dunwoody)

25 (d)+ Paul Reese WR 6-0 180 Fr. Albany, Ga. (Deerfield Windsor School)

26 Dominique Reese CB 5-11 180 Fr.-R Auburn, Ala. (Auburn)

27+ Jonathan Malone WR 5-9 170 So. Marietta, Ga. (Pope)

28 D.J. Donley WR 6-4 218 Fr. Folkston, Ga. (Charlton County)

29+ Miles King WR 5-10 183 So. Douglasville, Ga. (Landmark Christian)

30*+ James Liipfert LB 6-0 230 Jr.-R Marshallville, Ga.. (Westfield)

31**+ Mohamed Yahiaoui PK-P 5-11 220 Jr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell)

32** Jahi Word-Daniels CB 6-0 185 Jr. Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)

33*+ Troy Garside S/PK-P 5-11 195 Jr.-R Jacksonville, Fla. (Episcopal)

34*** Avery Roberson CB-S 6-2 200 Sr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Washington)

35 Michael Peterson CB 5-11 190 Fr. Tampa,Fla. (Jesuit)

35 (d)+ Lance Walls FB 6-1 235 So.-R Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County/BYU)

36^+ Lucas Cox FB 6-0 245 So. Lewisberry, Pa. (Red Land/Connecticut)

37*** Joe Gaston S 5-11 195 Sr.-R Marietta, Ga. (Walton)

38 Quincy Kelly FB 6-0 230 Fr.-R Stone Mountain, Ga. (Decatur)

39* Durant Brooks P 6-0 202 Sr.-R Macon, Ga. (Tattnall Square/Georgia Military)

39 (d)+ Josh Wallace RB 5-10 185 Fr. Columbus, Ga. (Central)

40*** Mike Cox FB 6-1 250 Sr. Lewisberry, Pa. (Red Land)

41*** Philip Wheeler LB 6-2 230 Sr.-R Columbus, Ga. (Shaw)

42*** Adamm Oliver DE 6-4 265 Sr.-R New Port Richey, Fla. (Ridgewood)

43*+ Tyler Evans RB 5-8 179 So. Acworth, Ga. (Harrison)

44 Albert Rocker LB 6-1 205 Fr. New Market, Ala. (Sparkman)

45+ Jason Davis RB 5-10 195 So.-R Duluth, Ga. (Duluth)

46+ Matt Kamp FB 5-11 238 So.-R Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton)

47* Jake Blackwood S 6-1 188 So.-R West Palm Beach, Fla. (King’s Academy)

48 Jerrard Tarrant S 6-0 187 Fr. Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton)

49 Trevor Bray RB 6-0 236 Fr.-R Chesapeake, Va. (Greenbrier Christian)

50* Bret White LS 5-11 240 Jr.-R Marietta, Ga. (Marietta)

51 Brad Jefferson LB 6-2 215 Fr. Wrightsville, Ga. (Johnson County)

53** A.J. Smith T 6-7 300 Jr.-R Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit)

54* Sedric Griffin LB 5-11 220 So. Blair, S.C. (Fairfield Central)

56 Osahon Tongo LB 6-3 245 Fr.-R Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North)

¬57* Shane Bowen LB 6-1 225 So. Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington)

58*** Gary Guyton LB 6-3 240 Sr. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)

59 Kyle Jackson LB 6-0 225 Fr. McDonough, Ga. (Union Grove)

60*** Kevin Tuminello C 6-4 292 Sr.-R Youngstown, Ohio (Boardman)

61*** Matt Rhodes G 6-3 280 Sr.-R Angleton, Texas (Angleton)

62* Jacob Lonowski G 6-5 300 Jr.-R Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn)

63 Marcus Harris DT 6-1 280 Sr.-R Decatur, Ga. (Lakeside)

63 (d)+ Chase Hudson OL 6-2 240 Fr. Dacula, Ga. (Buford)

64** Andrew Gardner T 6-6 298 Jr.-R Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek)

65+ Andrew Folkner OL 6-0 298 Jr.-R Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler)

66+ Luke Snider LB 6-0 215 Fr.-R Norcross, Ga. (Norcross)

67+ Steven Powers LB 6-2 221 Fr.-R Rome, Ga. (Model)

68+ Drew Brannon OL 6-4 286 Fr.-R Rockmart, Ga. (Rockmart)

69^ Anthony Egbuniwe DE 6-4 250 So. Greenville, S.C. (J.L. Mann/Tulsa)

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School)69 (d)+ Levi Walls LS 6-2 215 Jr.-R Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County)

70 Joseph Gilbert OL 6-4 280 Fr. Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville)

71* Cord Howard T 6-5 300 So.-R Phenix City, Ala. (Central)

72+ Zach Ware LS 6-0 220 So.-R Rome, Ga. (Darlington)

73*** Nate McManus G 6-4 310 Sr. Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook)

74* Trey Dunmon C 6-4 305 So.-R Lilly, Ga. (Hawkinsville)

75 Jason Hill T 6-4 290 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Douglass)

76 Nick Claytor OT 6-6 312 Fr. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville)

77 Dan Voss G 6-4 305 So.-R Cherry Hill, N.J. (St. Joseph’s Prep)

78 Clyde Yandell OL 6-5 304 Fr. St. Augustine, Fla. (Nease)

79+ Sean Bedford DE 6-1 247 Fr.-R Gainesville, Fla. (Buchholz)

79 (d)+ Zach Krish OL 6-5 276 Fr.-R Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett)

80+ Alex Paquette TE 6-2 260 So.-R Stockbridge, Ga. (Eagles Landing)

81* Brad Sellers TE 6-2 265 So.-R Grand Prairie, Texas (Bowie)

82 David Brown OL/TE 6-3 275 Jr.-R Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones)

82+ Kevin Crosby P 6-3 185 Fr.-R Alpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity)

82 (d)+ R.B. Clyburn WR 6-6 205 Fr. Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville)

83**+ Andrew Smith WR 5-11 195 Jr.-R Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit)

84* Colin Peek TE 6-6 250 So.-R Jacksonville, Fla. (Bolles School)

85 Austin Barrick TE 6-3 265 Fr.-R Moody, Ala. (Moody)

86+ Tyler Davis WR 6-0 195 Jr.-R Duluth, Ga. (Duluth)

87*** Travis Bell PK 6-0 220 Sr.-R Roswell, Ga. (Roswell)

88 Willie White WR 6-3 183 Fr. Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County)

89** James Johnson WR 6-0 190 Jr.-R Oakland, Fla. (West Orange)

90*** Darrell Robertson DE 6-5 245 Sr. Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro)

91 Derrick Morgan DE 6-4 270 Fr. Coatesville, Pa. (Coatesville)

92 Jason Peters DE 6-4 270 Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic)

93** Michael Johnson DE 6-7 250 Jr. Selma, Ala. (Dallas County)

94** Elris Anyaibe DT 6-3 273 Jr.-R DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto)

95** Darryl Richard DT 6-4 285 Jr.-R Destrehan, La. (Destrehan)

96 Logan Walls DL 6-2 285 Fr. Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County)

96 (d)+ Jeff Lentz TE 6-5 222 Fr.-R Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter)

97* Robert Hall DE 6-3 245 So. Hawkinsville, Ga. (Hawkinsville)

98 Ben Anderson DT 6-2 270 Fr.-R Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken)

99** Vance Walker DT 6-2 275 Jr. Fort Mill, S.C. (Fort Mill)

* Denotes number of letters earned

+ Denotes non-scholarship player

^ Denotes transfer, eligible in 2008

(d) Denotes duplicate number

2007 Alphabetical Roster98 Ben Anderson DT Fr.-R

24 Chandler AndersonPK Fr.

94 Elris Anyaibe DT Jr.-R

12 Anthony Barnes LB Fr.-R

16 Tyler Barrett S Jr.-R

85 Austin Barrick TE Fr.-R

79 Sean Bedford DE Fr.-R

87 Travis Bell PK Sr.-R

13 Taylor Bennett QB Jr.-R

47 Jake Blackwood S So.-R

14 Scott Blair PK Fr.

18 Calvin Booker QB Jr.-R

57 Shane Bowen LB So.

17 Matt Braman LB Jr.

68 Drew Brannon OL Fr.-R

49 Trevor Bray RB Fr.-R

39 Durant Brooks P Sr.-R

82 David Brown OL/TE Jr.-R

1 Morgan Burnett S Fr.

2 Mario Butler CB Fr.

22 Tashard Choice RB Sr.-R

6 Pat Clark CB Sr.

7 Tony Clark CB Jr.

76 Nick Claytor OT Fr.

82 R.B. Clyburn WR Fr.

36 Lucas Cox FB So.

40 Mike Cox FB Sr.

82 Kevin Crosby P Fr.-R

45 Jason Davis RB So.-R

86 Tyler Davis WR Jr.-R

28 D.J. Donley WR Fr.

74 Trey Dunmon C So.-R

21 Jonathan Dwyer RB Fr.

16 Bryce Dykes QB Fr.

15 Correy Earls WR Fr.-R

69 Anthony Egbuniwe DE So.

20 Jamaal Evans RB So.

43 Tyler Evans RB So.

17 Zach Fisher WR Fr.

65 Andrew Folkner OL Jr.-R

10 Martin Frierson S So.-R

64 Andrew Gardner T Jr.-R

33 Troy Garside S/PK-P Jr.-R

37 Joe Gaston S Sr.-R

70 Joseph Gilbert OL Fr.

3 Rashaun Grant RB Sr.-R

54 Sedric Griffin LB So.

58 Gary Guyton LB Sr.

97 Robert Hall DE So.

63 Marcus Harris DT Sr.-R

6 Jim Henry QB Fr.

75 Jason Hill T So.-R

71 Cord Howard T So.-R

63 Chase Hudson OL Fr.

59 Kyle Jackson LB Fr.

25 DeRon Jasper S Fr.-R

51 Brad Jefferson LB Fr.

89 James Johnson WR Jr.-R

93 Michael Johnson DE Jr.

23 Djay Jones S Sr.

24 Roddy Jones RB Fr.

46 Matt Kamp FB So.-R

38 Quincy Kelly FB Fr.-R

29 Miles King WR So.

79 Zach Krish OL Fr.-R

96 Jeff Lentz TE Fr.-R

4 Jamal Lewis S Sr.

30 James Liipfert LB Jr.-R

62 Jacob Lonowski G Jr.-R

27 Jonathan Malone WR So.

11 Kyle Manley QB Jr.-R

73 Nate McManus G Sr.

91 Derrick Morgan DE Fr.

9 Josh Nesbitt QB Fr.

42 Adamm Oliver DE 6-4

80 Alex Paquette TE So.-R

84 Colin Peek TE So.-R

92 Jason Peters DE Fr.

35 Michael Peterson CB Fr.

67 Steven Powers LB Fr.-R

26 Dominique Reese CB Fr.-R

25 Paul Reese WR Fr.

61 Matt Rhodes G Sr.-R

95 Darryl Richard DT Jr.-R

34 Avery Roberson CB Sr.-R

90 Darrell Robertson DE Sr.

44 Albert Rocker LB Fr.

81 Brad Sellers TE So.-R

53 A.J. Smith T Jr.-R

83 Andrew Smith WR Jr.-R

5 Greg Smith WR So.-R

66 Luke Snider LB Fr.-R

48 Jerrard Tarrant S Fr.

8 Demaryius ThomasWR Fr.-R

56 Osahon Tongo LB Fr.-R

60 Kevin Tuminello C Sr.-R

12 Iain Vance PK Fr.-R

77 Dan Voss G So.-R

99 Vance Walker DT Jr.

39 Josh Wallace RB Fr.

35 Lance Walls FB So.-R

69 Levi Walls LS

96 Logan Walls DL Fr.

72 Zach Ware LS So.-R

41 Philip Wheeler LB Sr.-R

50 Bret White LS Jr.-R

88 Willie White WR Fr.

32 Jahi Word-Daniels CB Jr.

31 Mohamed YahiaouiPK-P Jr.

78 Clyde Yandell OL Fr.

RECORD BOOK UPDATE

SEASON RUSHING YARDAGERk. Player Yards Year

1. Eddie Lee Ivery 1,562 1978


3. P.J. Daniels 1,447 2003

4. Jerry Mays 1,349 1989




8. Joe Burns 1,165 2001

9. C.J. Williams 1,138 1995

10. Jerry Mays 942 1988

CAREER RUSHING YARDAGERk. Player Yards Years1. Robert Lavette 4,066 1981-84

2. Jerry Mays 3,699 1985-89

3. Eddie Lee Ivery 3,517 1975-78

4. P.J. Daniels 3,346 2002-05

5. Tashard Choice� 3,162 2005-07

6. Joe Burns 2,634 1988-01

7. C.J. Williams 2,365 1994-96

8. David Sims 2,274 1974-76

9. William Bell 2,026 1989-93

10. Leon Hardeman 1,794 1951-53

SEASON RUSHING AVERAGERk. Player Avg. Year

1. Eddie Lee Ivery 142.0 1978

2. Jerry Mays 122.6 1989


4. P.J. Daniels 111.3 2003




SEASON RUSHING ATTEMPTSRk. Player Atts. Year

1. Tashard Choice 297 2006

2. P.J. Daniels 283 2003

3. Joe Burns 282 2001




7. Jerry Mays 249 1989



10. Joe Burns 220 2000

CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTSRk. Player Atts. Years1. Robert Lavette 914 1981-84

2. P.J. Daniels 707 2002-05

3. Jerry Mays 695 1985-89

4. Tashard Choice� 638 2005-07

5. Joe Burns 614 1988-01

6. Eddie Lee Ivery 609 1975-78

7. C.J. Williams 539 1994-96

8. Joe Hamilton 501 1996-99

9. Reggie Ball 495 2003-06

10. Lenny Snow 445 1965-67

SEASON 100-YARD GAMESRk. Player No. Year1. Tashard Choice� 9 2006




Jerry Mays 7 1989



Joe Burns 6 2001

P.J. Daniels 6 2005

P.J. Daniels 6 2003

CAREER 100-YARD GAMESRk. Player No. Year(s)1. Robert Lavette 18 1981-84


3. P.J. Daniels 16 2002-05

4. Jerry Mays 15 1985-89


6. Joe Burns 11 1998-01

7. C.J. Williams 10 1994-96

CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD GAMESPlayer Year(s) No.1. Tashard Choice� 2006-07 9



P.J. Daniels 2004-05 4


CAREER TOTAL OFFENSERk. Player Yards Years

1. Joe Hamilton 10,640 1996-99

2. Reggie Ball 9,579 2003-06

3. Shawn Jones 9,296 1989-92

4. George Godsey 6,125 1998-01

5. Mike Kelley 5,198 1978-81

6. John Dewberry 4,823 1983-85

7. Eddie McAshan 4,262 1970-72

8. Robert Lavette 4,093 1981-84

9. Donnie Davis 4,010 1992-95

10. Jerry Mays 3,757 1985-89

11. Eddie Lee Ivery 3,570 1975-78

12. P.J. Daniels 3,359 2002-05

13. Kim King 3,269 1965-67

14. Tashard Choice� 3,177 2005-


16. Larry Good 2,675 1966-68

17. Joe Burns 2,634 1998-01

18. A.J. Suggs 2,427 2002-03

19. Rick Strom 2,377 1983-87

20. C.J. Williams 2,365 1994-96

nr Taylor Bennett� 2,343 2005-

CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDSRk. Player Yards Years

1. Robert Lavette 5,393 1981-84

2. Jerry Mays 4,743 1985-89

3. Kelly Campbell 4,472 1998-01

4. Eddie Lee Ivery 4,324 1975-78

5. P.J. Daniels 3,949 2002-05

6. Drew Hill 3,815 1975-78

7. Charlie Rogers 3,693 1995-98

8. Dez White 3,601 1997-99

9. Joe Burns 3,509 1998-01

10. Tashard Choice� 3,437 2005-

SEASON RUSHING TDsRk. Player TDs Year



Joe Burns 14 2001

4. Sean Gregory 13 1999


Joe Burns 12 2000

C.J. Williams 12 1995

Lenny Snow 12 1966


10. P.J. Daniels 10 2003


nr Jonathan Dwyer� 7 2007

CAREER RUSHING TDs

Rk. Player TDs Years1. Robert Lavette 45 1981-84

2. Joe Burns 31 1988-01


4. P.J. Daniels 23 2002-05


Leon Hardeman 22 1951-53

7. David Sims 21 1974-76

8. C.J. Williams 20 1994-96

9. Shawn Jones 19 1989-92

Charles Wiley 19 1995-98

CAREER TOUCHDOWNSRk. Player TDs Years1. Robert Lavette 46 1981-84

2. Joe Burns 34 1988-01

3. Calvin Johnson 29 2004-06

4. Jerry Mays 28 1985-89


Kelly Campbell 27 1998-01


P.J. Daniels 26 2002-05

9. C.J. Williams 24 1994-96

10. Leon Hardeman 22 1951-53

Kerry Watkins 22 1999-00

SEASON SCORINGRk. Player Points Year



Luke Manget 97 2001

4. Joe Burns 92 2001

5. Calvin Johnson 90 2006

6. Billy Lothridge 89 1962







13. Joe Burns 78 2000

Sean Gregory 78 1999

C.J. Williams 78 1995



CAREER SCORINGRk. Player Points Years

1. Luke Manget, K 322 1999-02

2. Travis Bell, K� 312 2004-

3. Scott Sisson, K 299 1989-92

4. Robert Lavette, RB 276 1981-84

5. Joe Burns, RB 206 1998-01

6. Billy Lothridge, QB-K 204 1961-63

7. Calvin Johnson, WR 174 2004-06

8. David Bell, K 172 1983-86

9. Jerry Mays, RB 168 1985-89

10. Tashard Choice, RB� 162 2004-

Kelly Campbell, WR 162 1998-01

12. Johnny Smith, K 159 1977-80

13. Eddie Lee Ivery, RB 158 1975-78

Brad Chambers, K 158 1995-98

15. P.J. Daniels, RB 156 2002-04

16. Ron Rice, K 150 1980-83

17. C.J. Williams, RB 144 1994-96

18. Thomas Palmer, K 138 1985-88

Kerry Watkins, WR 138 1999-02

20. Leon Hardeman, RB 132 1951-53

SEASON POINTS BY KICKINGRk. Player Points Year


Luke Manget 97 2001









CAREER POINTS BY KICKINGRk. Player Points Years

1. Luke Manget 322 1999-02



4. David Bell 172 1983-86



7. Ron Rice 150 1980-83

8. Thomas Palmer 138 1985-88

9. Dave Frakes 127 1994-97


SEASON FIELD GOALSRk. Player FGs Year








Thomas Palmer 15 1988


10. Six Players 12

CAREER FIELD GOALSRk. Player FGs Years


Scott Sisson 60 1989-92

3. Luke Manget 54 1999-02

4. David Bell 32 1983-86

5. Ron Rice 29 1980-83


Thomas Palmer 28 1985-88


9. Dave Frakes 26 1994-97

10. Cam Bonifay 25 1971-73

SEASON FIELD GOAL PCT.Rk. Player Pct Year

1. Travis Bell (15-17) .882 2004

2. David Bell (13-15) .867 1984

3. Travis Bell� (22-26) .846 2007

4. Dan Burnett (17-21) .810 2003

5. Cam Bonifay (12-15) .800 1973

6. Scott Sisson (19-24) .791 1992

7. Luke Manget (12-16) .750 2000

Dave Frakes (12-16) .750 1997

Thomas Palmer (15-20) .750 1988

10. Brad Chambers (11-15) .733 1996

CAREER FIELD GOAL PCTRk. Player Pct Years

1. Travis Bell� (60-82) .732 2004-

2. Luke Manget (54-77) .701 1999-02

3. David Bell (32-46) .695 1983-86

4. Scott Sisson (60-88) .681 1989-92

5. Dan Burnett (17-25) .680 2000-03

6. Cam Bonifay (25-37) .676 1971-73

7. Brad Chambers (27-40) .675 1995-98

8. Billy Lothridge (21-33) .636 1961-63

9. Thomas Palmer (28-45) .622 1985-88

10. Dave Frakes (26-42) .619 1994-97

RECORD BOOK UPDATESEASON PATsRk. Player PATs Year






Pepper Rodgers 39 1952



9. Bunky Henry 32 1966


David Bell 31 1986

Travis Bell 31 2004

CAREER PATsRk. Player PATs Years

1. Luke Manget 160 1999-00




5. David Bell 76 1983-86


7. Bunky Henry 73 1964-66

8. Pepper Rodgers 68 1951-53

9. Ron Rice 63 1980-83

10. Danny Smith 56 1974-76

Bobby Thigpen 56 1970-72

SEASON PUNTING AVERAGERk. Player Avg. Year



3. Jason Bender 45.51 1994


5. Dan Dyke 43.80 1999

6. Jeff Pierce 42.86 1981

7. Ron Rice 42.60 1982


9. Chris Morehouse 42.30 2002

10. Dan Dyke 41.76 2000

CAREER PUNTING AVERAGERk. Player Years Avg.

1. Durant Brooks� 2006- 45.45

2. Rodney Williams 1995-98 41.42

3. Dan Dyke 1999-02 41.37

4. Harper Brown 1975-76 41.10

5. Jason Bender 1991-94 40.92

6. Jeff Pierce 1978-81 40.76

7. Ron Rice 1980-83 40.27

8. Mike Snow 1984-85 39.81

9. Ben Arndt 2004-05 39.00

10. Ted Peeples 1977-80 38.64

(Brooks: 136 punts/6,181 yards)

CAREER PUNTSRk. Player Punts Years1. Jeff Pierce 252 1978-81

2. Jason Bender 204 1991-94

3. Tommy Chapman 195 1967-69

4. Rodney Williams 178 1995-98

5. Sean McDevitt 176 1986-88

6. Ben Arndt 160 2004-05


8. Dick Bowley 141 1971-73

9. Durant Brooks� 136 2006-

10. Dan Dyke 132 1999-02

SEASON PUNTING YARDSRk. Player Yards Year


2. Durant Brooks 3,596 2006

3. Ben Arndt 3,433 2005


5. Chip Pallman 2,983 1970

6. Mike Snow 2,827 1985

7. Ben Arndt 2,813 2004

8. Tommy Chapman 2,764 1967

9. Durant Brooks� 2,580 2007

10. Sean McDevitt 2,527 1987

CAREER PUNTING YARDAGERk. Player Punts Years

1. Jeff Pierce 10,271 1978-81

2. Jason Bender 8,348 1991-94

3. Tommy Chapman 7,516 1967-69

4. Rodney Williams 7,373 1995-98

5. Sean McDevitt 6,581 1986-88

6. Ben Arndt 6,246 2003-04

7. Durant Brooks� 6,181 2006-


9. Dan Dyke 5,461 1999-02

10. Dick Bowley 5,423 1971-73

SEASON PUNTSRk. Player Yards Year

1. Jeff Pierce 88 1980

2. Ben Arndt 87 2005

3. Durant Brooks 79 2006

4. Chip Pallman 77 1970

5. Jeff Pierce 75 1981

6. Ben Arndt 73 2004

7. Tommy Chapman 72 1967

8. Mike Snow 71 1985

9. Dave Davis 66 1951

nr Durant Brooks� 57 2007

CAREER RECEPTIONSRk. Player Rec. Years

1. Kelly Campbell 195 1998-01


3. Jonathan Smith 174 2000-03

4. Kerry Watkins 171 1999-02

5. Harvey Middleton 165 1994-97

6. Will Glover 122 1999-02

7. Bobby Rodriguez 115 1989-92

Jerry Mays 115 1985-89

9. Robert Lavette 114 1981-84

10. John Sias 110 1966-68

11. Jimmy Robinson 101 1972-74

12. Derrick Steagall 99 1993-97

13. Greg Lester 93 1987-91

14. Nate Curry 92 2000-04

15. Dez White 90 1997-99

16. Ken Whisenhunt 82 1980-84

17. Emmett Merchant 77 1988-91

18. Joe Burns 74 1998-01

19. James Johnson� 72 2005-

20. Mike Sheridan 69 1995-98

CAREER RECEIVING YARDSRk. Player Yds Years

1. Calvin Johnson 2,927 2004-06

2. Kelly Campbell 2,907 1998-01

3. Kerry Watkins 2,680 1999-02

4. Harvey Middleton 2,291 1994-96

5. Jonathan Smith 2,238 2000-03

6. Dez White 1,833 1997-99

7. John Sias 1,727 1966-68

8. Bobby Rodriguez 1,681 1989-92

9. Derrick Steagall 1,639 1993-97

10. Jimmy Robinson 1,633 1972-74

Greg Lester 1,633 1987-91

12. Will Glover 1,316 1999-02

13. Gary Lee 1,299 1983-86

14. Ken Whisenhunt 1,264 1980-84

15. Nate Curry 1,185 2000-04

16. James Johnson� 1,137 2005-

17. Emmett Merchant 1,125 1988-91

18. Drew Hill 1,080 1975-78

19. Jason McGill 978 1990-92

20. Levon Thomas 928 2001-04

CAREER TD RECEPTIONSRk. Player TDs Years


2. Kelly Campbell 24 1998-01

3. Kerry Watkins 22 1999-02

4. Dez White 14 1997-99

Buck Martin 14 1950-52

Gary Lee 14 1983-86


Jimmy Robinson 13 1972-74

Greg Lester 13 1987-91


11. Jerry Mays 10 1985-89

John Sias 10 1966-68

13. James Johnson� 9 2005-

SEASON PUNT RETURNSRk. Player PR Year

1. Kelley Rhino 48 2001

Willie Clay 48 1991


4. Tyler Evans� 34 2007

5. Jeff Ford 33 1971

6. Jonathan Smith 31 2003

7. Charlie Rogers 30 1998

8. Marvious Hester 29 1999

Mike Wysong 29 1970

Nate Perryman 29 1995

SEASON PUNT RETURN YARDSRk. Player Yards Year



3. Randy Rhino 441 1972

4. Willie Clay 431 1991

5. Charlie Rogers 425 1998

6. Jonathan Smith 364 2003

7. Nate Perryman 362 1995

8. Jeff Ford 341 1971

9. Mike Wysong 328 1970

10. Marvious Hester 322 1999

nr Tyler Evans� 315 2007

SEASON PUNT RETURN AVG.Rk. Player Avg. Year

1. Jimmy Brown 22.6 1965

2. Randy Rhino 17.6 1972

3. Johnny Menger 17.5 1956

4. Bill Teas 16.9 1953

5. Riccardo Ingram 14.6 1986

6. Jimmy Brown 14.4 1966

7. Charlie Rogers 14.2 1998

8. Nate Perryman 12.5 1995

9. Nate Perryman 12.2 1996

10. Jack Westbrook 12.1 1982

nr Tyler Evans� 9.3 2007

CAREER PUNT RETURNSRk. Player No. Years

1. Kelley Rhino 112 1999-02

2. Willie Clay 101 1988-91

3. Jack Westbrook 77 1980-83

4. Mike Wysong 65 1968-70

5. Randy Rhino 57 1972-74

6. Jimmy Brown 55 1965-67

7. Nate Perryman 52 1993-96

8. Tyler Evans� 50 2004-


10. Marvious Hester 41 1999-02

CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDSRk. Player Yards Years

1. Kelley Rhino 1,135 1999-02

2. Randy Rhino 749 1972-74

3. Willie Clay 723 1988-91

4. Jimmy Brown 678 1965-67

5. Mike Wysong 665 1968-70

6. Nate Perryman 603 1993-96

7. Jack Westbrook 519 1980-83

8. Charlie Rogers 485 1995-98


10. Tyler Evans� 469 2004-

SEASON PASS COMPLETIONSRk. Player Comp. Year

1. George Godsey 249 2001


3. A.J. Suggs 208 2002

4. Joe Hamilton 203 1999

5. Shawn Jones 190 1992

6. Reggie Ball 182 2005

Tommy Luginbill 182 1994





nr Taylor Bennett� 144 2007

CAREER COMPLETIONSRk. Player Comp. Years

1. Reggie Ball 662 2003-06

2. Shawn Jones 652 1989-92

3. Joe Hamilton 629 1996-99

4. George Godsey 484 1998-01

5. Mike Kelley 391 1978-81

6. Eddie McAshan 360 1970-72

7. John Dewberry 310 1983-85

8. Donnie Davis 270 1992-95

9. Kim King 243 1965-67

10. A.J. Suggs 223 2002-03

11. Taylor Bennett� 193 2005-


13. Tommy Luginbill 182 1994

14. Rick Strom 178 1983-87

15. Todd Rampley 166 1984-88

SEASON PASS ATTEMPTSRk. Player Atts. Year



3. A.J. Suggs 363 2002








nr Taylor Bennett� 285 2007

SEASON COMPLETION PCT.Rk. Player Pct. Year

1. Joe Hamilton .666 1999

2. George Godsey .648 2001

3. Joe Hamilton .646 1997

4. George Godsey .636 2000

5. John Dewberry .612 1984

6. Pepper Rodgers .600 1953

7. Kim King .586 1965

8. Bob Taylor .582 1982

9. Shawn Jones .580 1990

10. Donnie Davis .578 1993

nr Taylor Bennett� .505 2007

RECORD BOOK UPDATE

SEASON PASSING YARDSRk. Player Yds Year

1. George Godsey 3,085 2001

2. Joe Hamilton 3,060 1999

3. George Godsey 2,906 2000

4. Shawn Jones 2,397 1992


6. Shawn Jones 2,288 1991

7. A.J. Suggs 2,242 2002


9. Reggie Ball 2,165 2005

10. Reggie Ball 2,147 2004

11. Tommy Luginbill 2,128 1994

12. Mike Kelley 2,051 1979

13. Shawn Jones 2,008 1990

14. Reggie Ball 1,996 2003

15. Taylor Bennett� 1,908 2007

CAREER ATTEMPTSRk. Player Atts. Years

1. Reggie Ball 1,363 2003-06

2. Shawn Jones 1,217 1989-92

3. Joe Hamilton 1,020 1996-99

4. Mike Kelley 785 1978-81

5. George Godsey 765 1998-01

6. Eddie McAshan 698 1970-72

7. John Dewberry 533 1983-85

8. Donnie Davis 478 1992-95

9. Kim King 460 1965-67

10. A.J. Suggs 387 2002-03

11. Taylor Bennett� 379 2005-


13. Rick Strom 356 1983-87

14. Larry Good 333 1966-68


CAREER COMPLETION PCT.Rk. Player Pct. Years

1. George Godsey .633 1998-01

2. Joe Hamilton .617 1996-99

3. John Dewberry .582 1983-85

4. A.J. Suggs .576 2002-03

5. Donnie Davis .564 1992-95

6. Tommy Luginbill .557 1994

7. Jim Bob Taylor .551 1981-82

8. Jim Stevens .550 1972-73

9. Jimmy Southard .547 1947-49

10. Darrell Crawford .536 1949-51

11. Shawn Jones .536 1989-92

12. Stu Rogers .530 1980-83

nr Taylor Bennett� .509 2005-

CAREER PASSING YARDSRk. Player Yards Years

1. Joe Hamilton 8,882 1996-99

2. Shawn Jones 8,441 1989-92

3. Reggie Ball 8,128 2003-06

4. George Godsey 6,137 1998-01

5. Mike Kelley 5,249 1978-81

6. John Dewberry 4,193 1983-85

7. Eddie McAshan 4,080 1970-72

8. Donnie Davis 3,261 1992-95

9. Kim King 2,763 1965-67

10. Taylor Bennett� 2,576 2005-

CAREER TACKLES (LINEMEN)Rk. Player Tackles Years

1. Franklin Brooks 271 1952-55

2. Pat Swilling 265 1982-85

3. John Battle 242 1963-65

4. Brad Bourne 241 1970-72

5. Rick Gibney 234 1972-75

6. Coleman Rudolph 220 1989-92

7. Smylie Gebhart 217 1969-71

8. Rock Perdoni 210 1969-70

9. Ralph Hughes 200 1994-97

10. Mark Pike 198 1982-85

11. Willie Burks 194 1986-89

Greg Gathers 194 1999-02

13. Marvin Dyett 188 1978-82

14. Ivery Lee 184 1983-87

15. Red McDaniel 182 1974-75

nr Adamm Oliver� 179 2004-

CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSSRk. Player TFL Years

1. Eric Henderson 59.5 2002-05

2. Greg Gathers 57 1999-02

3. Coleman Rudolph 52 1989-92

4. Marco Coleman 50 1989-91

5. Daryl Smith 48 2000-03

6. Keryaron Fox 40 2000-03

7. Gerris Wilkinson 38 2002-05

8. Pat Swilling 37 1982-85

Felipe Claybrooks 37 1997-00

10. Marlon Williams 33.5 1990-93

11. Philip Wheeler� 34.0 2003-

12. Recardo Wimbush 32 1999-02

13. Nick Rogers 31 1998-01

KaMichael Hall 31 2003-06

15. Adamm Oliver� 30.5 2004-

16. Joe Anoai 29.5 2003-06

17. Willie Burks 29 1986-89

18. Felipe Claybrooks 26 1997-00

19. Keith Brooking 25.5 1994-97

Ralph Hughes 25.5 1994-97

21. Darrell Robertson� 25.0 2004-

SEASON SACKSRk. Player Sacks Year

1. Pat Swilling 15 1985

2. Coleman Rudolph 13 1991

Greg Gathers 13 2000

4. Marco Coleman 12.5 1990

5. Eric Henderson 11 2003

6. Marco Coleman 10 1991

Felipe Claybrooks 10 1998


9. Coleman Rudolph 9.5 1992

10. Jesse Tarplin 9 1998

Nick Rogers 9 2000

12. Vance Walker� 8.5 2007

SEASON TACKLES-FOR-LOSSRk. Player TFL Year

1. Eric Henderson 24 2003

2. Pat Swilling 21 1985

Marco Coleman 21 1991

4. Greg Gathers 20 2000

Coleman Rudolph 20 1991

6. Coleman Rudolph 19.5 1992

7. Marco Coleman 18.5 1990

8. Greg Gathers 18 2001


nr Darrell Robertson� 16.0 2007

MOST 100-YARD GAMESRk. Year Players No.1. 2006 Choice 9, Ball 1 10

2. 2007 Choice 7, Dwyer 1, Grant 1 9

1978 Ivery 8, Friday 1 9

1952 Hardeman 4, Teas 3, Turner 2 9

1993 Levens 5, Bell 3, Lincoln 1 9

6. 1982 Lavette 7, Fortier 1 8

7. 1995 Williams 6, Davis 1 7

1989 Mays 7 7

1983 Lavette 3, Collier 2, Cone 1, Deweberry 1 7

1977 Ivery 4, Lee 2, Hardie 1 7

2001 Burns 6, Ford 1 7

2003 Daniels 6, Ball 1 7

2005 Daniels 6, Choice 1 7

TOTAL OFFENSERk. Year G Yards Avg.1. 1999 11 5,599 509.0

2. 2000 11 4,789 435.4

3. 2001 12 5,015 417.9

4. 1984 11 4,556 414.3

5. 1993 11 4,398 399.8

6. 1990 11 4,334 394.0

7. 2007� 11 4,310 391.8

8. 1998 11 4,276 388.7

9. 1991 12 4,651 387.6

10. 2002 13 4,871 374.7

11. 1975 11 4,084 371.3

12. 1978 11 4,070 370.0

13. 1989 11 4,070 370.0

14. 1997 11 4,037 367.0

RUSHING OFFENSERk. Year G Yards Avg.1. 1975 11 3,637 329.7

2. 1974 11 3,162 287.5

3. 1977 11 3,153 286.8

4. 1976 11 2,689 244.5

5. 1952 12 2,848 237.3

6. 1984 11 2,585 235.0

7. 1999 11 2,482 225.6

8. 1956 10 2,249 224.9

9. 1993 11 2,463 223.9

10. 1983 11 2,380 216.4

11. 1995 11 2,321 211.0

12. 1986 11 2,312 210.2

nr 2007� 11 2,294 208.5

SCORING OFFENSERk. Year G Points Avg.1. 1918 7 462 66.0

2. 1917 9 491 54.5

3. 1916 9 421 46.8

4. 1999 11 448 40.7

5. 1921 9 360 40.0

6. 1998 11 391 35.5

7. 1920 9 312 34.7

8. 2000 11 372 33.8

9. 2001 12 381 31.8

10. 1990 11 334 31.6

11. 1905 7 207 29.6

nr 2007� 11 269 26.9

RUSHING DEFENSERk. Year G Yards Avg.1. 1948 10 749 74.9

2. 2007� 11 984 89.5

3. 1995 11 1,003 91.2

4. 2000 11 1,039 94.5

5. 1961 10 949 94.9

6. 1964 10 1,002 100.2

7. 2003 13 1,307 100.5

8. 1962 10 1,024 102.4

9. 2005 12 1,247 103.9

10. 2004 12 1,255 104.6

11. 2006 14 1,467 104.8

TEAM RECORDS

2007 GEORGIA TECH STATISTICS

RECORD Overall Home Away NeutralAll Games 7-4 4-2 3-2 0-0

ACC Games 4-4 2-2 2-2 0-0

vs. Coastal Division 3-2 1-1 2-1 0-0

vs. Atlantic Division 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0

Non-Conference 3-0 2-0 1-0 0-0

TEAM STATISTICS GT OPPSCORING 296 200

Points Per Game 26.9 18.2

FIRST DOWNS 216 170

Rushing 113 63

Passing 94 97

Penalty 9 10

RUSHING YARDAGE 2294 984

Yards gained rushing 2498 1439

Yards lost rushing 204 455

Rushing Attempts 469 391

Average Per Rush 4.9 2.5

Average Per Game 208.5 89.5

TDs Rushing 25 12

PASSING YARDAGE 2016 2308

Att-Comp-Int 299-150-9 329-182-5

Average Per Pass 6.7 7.0

Average Per Catch 13.4 12.7


TDs Passing 7 10

TOTAL OFFENSE 4310 3292

Total Plays 768 720

Average Per Play 5.6 4.6


KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 36-873 57-917

PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 43-426 17-147

INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 5--4 9-104

KICK RETURN AVERAGE 24.2 16.1

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.9 8.6

INT RETURN AVERAGE -0.8 11.6

FUMBLES-LOST 24-11 27-13

PENALTIES-YARDS 75-639 59-498


PUNTS-YARDS 59-2599 83-3396

Average Per Punt 44.1 40.9

Net punt average 39.2 35.3

TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 30:59 29:01

3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 55/157 53/170

3rd-Down Pct 35% 31%

4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 6/13 10/13

4th-Down Pct 46% 77%

SACKS BY-YARDS 46-295 14-110

MISC YARDS -67 0

TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 33 24

FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 22-26 11-17

ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-1

RED-ZONE SCORES 34-41 83% 20-26 77%

RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 20-41 49% 13-26 50%

PAT-ATTEMPTS 32-32 100%23-23 100%

ATTENDANCE 296969 257207

Games/Avg Per Game 6/49495 5/51441

SCORE BY QUARTER 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TotalGeorgia Tech 81 67 78 70 296

Opponents 75 41 41 43 200

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GTashard Choice 10 224 1203 27 1176 5.2 9 73 117.6

Jonathan Dwyer 11 68 399 27 372 5.5 7 65 33.8

Josh Nesbitt 9 41 288 15 273 6.7 0 33 30.3

Rashaun Grant 6 39 232 1 231 5.9 1 24 38.5

Jamaal Evans 9 30 134 14 120 4.0 2 20 13.3

Mike Cox 11 5 45 0 45 9.0 0 12 4.1

Jason Davis 1 8 34 1 33 4.1 1 10 33.0

Greg Smith 10 2 24 0 24 12.0 1 18 2.4

Tyler Evans 11 5 14 0 14 2.8 0 7 1.3

Taylor Bennett 11 36 116 104 12 0.3 4 14 1.1

Correy Earls 9 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.3

Demaryius Thomas 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Kyle Manley 2 2 1 2 -1 -0.5 0 1 -0.5

Calvin Booker 3 3 5 8 -3 -1.0 0 5 -1.0

TEAM 5 4 0 5 -5 -1.2 0 0 -1.0

Total.......... 11 469 2498 204 2294 4.9 25 73 208.5

Opponents...... 11 391 1439 455 984 2.5 12 70 89.5

PASSING G Effic C-A-I Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/GTaylor Bennett 11 106.94 144-285-8 50.5 1908 5 56 173.5

Josh Nesbitt 9 121.88 4-10-1 40.0 82 1 47 9.1

Calvin Booker 3 87.80 1-2-0 50.0 9 0 9 3.0

Tashard Choice 10 572.80 1-1-0 100.0 17 1 17 1.7

Demaryius Thomas 11 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

Total.......... 11 108.51 150-299-9 50.2 2016 7 56 183.3

Opponents...... 11 121.24 182-329-5 55.3 2308 10 78 209.8

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GGreg Smith 10 31 494 15.9 2 47 49.4

Demaryius Thomas 11 29 457 15.8 3 56 41.5

Colin Peek 11 22 220 10.0 0 37 20.0

James Johnson 10 19 344 18.1 0 53 34.4

Correy Earls 9 12 160 13.3 1 38 17.8

Tashard Choice 10 12 101 8.4 0 17 10.1

Mike Cox 11 11 88 8.0 0 19 8.0

D.J. Donley 11 5 68 13.6 0 22 6.2

Rashaun Grant 6 3 32 10.7 0 16 5.3

Jonathan Dwyer 11 2 17 8.5 0 9 1.5

Taylor Bennett 11 1 17 17.0 1 17 1.5

Jonathan Malone 4 1 15 15.0 0 15 3.8

Josh Nesbitt 9 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.3

Jamaal Evans 9 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Total.......... 11 150 2016 13.4 7 56 183.3

Opponents...... 11 182 2308 12.7 10 78 209.8

|------ PATs ------|SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf PointsTravis Bell 0 22-26 31-31 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 97

Tashard Choice 9 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 54

Jonathan Dwyer 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42

Taylor Bennett 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30

Greg Smith 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18

Demaryius Thomas 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18

2007 Schedule/Results

Date (AP/USA) Opponent W/L Score Atten. TVSept. 1 at (rv/rv) Notre Dame W 33-3 80,795 NBC

Sept. 8 SAMFORD W 69-14 43,288 ESPNU

Sept. 15 (21/19) * BOSTON COLLEGE L 10-24 51,112 ESPN2

Sept. 22 * at Virginia L 23-28 57,681 ESPNU

Sept. 29 (13/13) * CLEMSON W 13-3 54,635 ABC

Oct. 6 * at Maryland L 26-28 47,527 R/LF

Oct. 13 * at Miami W 17-14 52,416 ESPN

Oct. 20 ARMY W 34-10 50,242 R/LF

Nov. 1 (11/13) * VIRGINIA TECH L 3-27 52,202 ESPN

Nov. 10 * at Duke W 41-24 18,788

Nov. 17 * NORTH CAROLINA W 27-25 45,490 R/LF

Nov. 24 (6/7) GEORGIA 3:30 ABC

* ACC game


PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongTyler Evans 34 315 9.3 0 25

Andrew Smith 8 96 12.0 0 18

D.J. Donley 1 15 15.0 0 15

Total.......... 43 426 9.9 0 25

Opponents...... 17 147 8.6 0 29

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD LongMorgan Burnett 3 0 0.0 0 0

Jahi Word-Daniels 2 -4 -2.0 0 0

Total.......... 5 -4 -0.8 0 0

Opponents...... 9 104 11.6 1 33

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongJonathan Dwyer 13 301 23.2 0 35

Jamaal Evans 13 336 25.8 0 48

Correy Earls 8 216 27.0 0 67

D.J. Donley 2 20 10.0 0 14

Total.......... 36 873 24.2 0 67

Opponents...... 57 917 16.1 0 46

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongDjay Jones 1 16 16.0 0 16

Dominique Reese 1 10 10.0 0 10

Philip Wheeler 1 4 4.0 0 4

Darrell Robertson 1 32 32.0 1 32

Total.......... 4 62 15.5 1 32

Opponents...... 2 28 14.0 1 24

FG SEQUENCEGeorgia Tech Opponents

Notre Dame (32),(29),29,(40),(39) (24)

Samford (21),(31) -

Boston College (32) (21)

Virginia (30),(43),(51) -

Clemson (48), (41) (48), 47, 30, 50, 48

Maryland (23),47,(37),52 -

Miami (39) -

Army (44),(45) (45)

Virginia Tech (24) (28),41,(28)

Duke (29),(33) (40)

North Carolina (33),33,(27) (42),(21),(39),(32),63

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Jamaal Evans 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12

Darrell Robertson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

Correy Earls 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

Rashaun Grant 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

Jason Davis 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

Scott Blair 0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1

Total.......... 33 22-26 32-32 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 296

Opponents...... 24 11-17 23-23 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 200

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GTaylor Bennett 11 321 12 1908 1920 174.5

Tashard Choice 10 225 1176 17 1193 119.3

Jonathan Dwyer 11 68 372 0 372 33.8

Josh Nesbitt 9 51 273 82 355 39.4

Rashaun Grant 6 39 231 0 231 38.5

Jamaal Evans 9 30 120 0 120 13.3

Mike Cox 11 5 45 0 45 4.1

Jason Davis 1 8 33 0 33 33.0

Greg Smith 10 2 24 0 24 2.4

Tyler Evans 11 5 14 0 14 1.3

Calvin Booker 3 5 -3 9 6 2.0

Correy Earls 9 1 3 0 3 0.3

Kyle Manley 2 2 -1 0 -1 -0.5

TEAM 5 4 -5 0 -5 -1.0

Total.......... 11 768 2294 2016 4310 391.8

Opponents...... 11 720 984 2308 3292 299.3

FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg BlkTravis Bell 22-26 84.6 0-0 6-7 9-10 6-7 1-2 51 1

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdDurant Brooks 57 2580 45.3 77 7 18 29 0

TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1

Travis Bell 1 19 19.0 19 0 0 0 0

Total.......... 59 2599 44.1 77 7 18 29 1

Opponents...... 83 3396 40.9 65 2 25 15 1

KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLnScott Blair 64 3823 59.7 8 0

Travis Bell 2 130 65.0 0 0

Total.......... 66 3953 59.9 8 0 917 43.6 26

Opponents...... 45 2877 63.9 7 1 873 41.4 28

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GTashard Choice 10 1176 101 0 0 0 1277 127.7

Jonathan Dwyer 11 372 17 0 301 0 690 62.7

Greg Smith 10 24 494 0 0 0 518 51.8

Demaryius Thomas 11 0 457 0 0 0 457 41.5

Jamaal Evans 9 120 0 0 336 0 456 50.7

Correy Earls 9 3 160 0 216 0 379 42.1

James Johnson 10 0 344 0 0 0 344 34.4

Tyler Evans 11 14 0 315 0 0 329 29.9

Josh Nesbitt 9 273 3 0 0 0 276 30.7

Rashaun Grant 6 231 32 0 0 0 263 43.8

Colin Peek 11 0 220 0 0 0 220 20.0

Mike Cox 11 45 88 0 0 0 133 12.1

D.J. Donley 11 0 68 15 20 0 103 9.4

Andrew Smith 10 0 0 96 0 0 96 9.6

Jason Davis 1 33 0 0 0 0 33 33.0

Taylor Bennett 11 12 17 0 0 0 29 2.6

Jonathan Malone 4 0 15 0 0 0 15 3.8

Kyle Manley 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.5

Calvin Booker 3 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -1.0

Jahi Word-Daniels 11 0 0 0 0 -4 -4 -0.4

TEAM 5 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -1.0

Total.......... 11 2294 2016 426 873 -4 5605 509.5

Opponents...... 11 984 2308 147 917 104 4460 405.5

2007 GEORGIA TECH STATISTICSDEFENSE --- -- Tackles ----- -- Fumbles -- BlockedNo. Name GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kicks Saf41 Philip Wheeler 11 30 37 67 8.0-45 6.0-40 . 5 1 2-4 1 . .

4 Jamal Lewis 11 38 28 66 9.0-27 1.5-4 . 4 . . 1 . .

58 Gary Guyton 11 34 31 65 12.5-40 4.0-20 . 3 1 . . . .

34 Avery Roberson 11 34 19 53 4.0-9 0.5-1 . 6 . . 1 . .

32 Jahi Word-Daniels 11 41 6 47 2.5-6 . 2--4 7 . . . . .

1 Morgan Burnett 11 29 15 44 2.5-11 1.0-8 3-0 3 . . . . .

42 Adamm Oliver 11 21 20 41 8.0-40 4.5-28 . . . 1-0 1 . .

23 Djay Jones 11 25 16 41 . . . 2 . 1-16 . . .

99 Vance Walker 11 27 14 41 13.0-62 8.5-57 . . . 2-0 3 . .

90 Darrell Robertson11 21 10 31 16.0-61 6.5-34 . . 2 2-32 1 . .

57 Shane Bowen 11 13 16 29 4.0-28 3.0-27 . 1 . . 1 . .

95 Darryl Richard 11 14 10 24 9.0-48 4.5-32 . 1 . . 1 . .

12 Anthony Barnes 11 17 7 24 3.5-18 1.5-14 . . 1 1-0 . . .

93 Michael Johnson 11 10 9 19 6.0-28 4.0-22 . . 4 1-0 3 2 .

26 Dominique Reese 11 12 2 14 . . . 1 . 1-10 . . .

6 Pat Clark 6 8 4 12 . . . . . . . . .

7 Tony Clark 11 9 2 11 0.5-1 . . . . 1-0 2 . .

28 D.J. Donley 11 3 6 9 . . . . . 1-0 . 1 .

33 Troy Garside 7 6 3 9 . . . . . . . . .

51 Brad Jefferson 11 5 4 9 . . . . . . . . .

94 Elris Anyaibe 11 6 3 9 3.5-17 1.0-9 . 1 . . . . .

47 Jake Blackwood 11 6 2 8 . . . 1 . . 1 . .

91 Derrick Morgan 10 3 4 7 0.5-1 . . 1 . . . . .

17 Matt Braman 3 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .

2 Mario Butler 11 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .

54 Sedric Griffin 9 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .

25 DeRon Jasper 7 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .

50 Bret White 11 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

14 Scott Blair 11 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

63 Marcus Harris 3 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

67 Steven Powers 1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

29 M. King 7 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

30 James Liipfert 11 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

10 Martin Frierson 11 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .

40 Mike Cox 11 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

87 Travis Bell 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

43 Tyler Evans 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

13 Taylor Bennett 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

83 Andrew Smith 10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

84 Colin Peek 11 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

56 Osahon Tongo 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

98 Ben Anderson 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

66 Luke Snider 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

81 Brad Sellers 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

38 Quincy Kelly 9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

Total.......... 11 439 281 720 102-442 46-295 5--4 36 9 13-62 16 3 .

Opponents...... 11 461 346 807 57.0-207 14-110 9-104 36 19 11-28 13 2 .


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^Thomas

Choice

Bennett

Smith

(^wr)

Robertson

Richard

Walker

Oliver

Guyton

Wheeler

Bowen

Roberson

Word-Dan.

Lewis

Jones

Bell

Brooks

ARMYJ Johnson

Gardner

Voss

Tuminello

Rhodes

Howard

Peek

Cox

Choice

Bennett

Smith

Robertson

Richard

Walker

Oliver

Guyton

Wheeler

Barnes

Roberson

Word-Dan.

Lewis

Jones

Bell

Brooks

VTJ Johnson

Gardner

Voss

Tuminello

Rhodes

Howard

^Donley

^Thomas

J. Evans

Bennett

Smith

(^wr)

Robertson

Richard

Walker

Oliver

Guyton

Wheeler

Bowen

Roberson

Word-Dan.

Lewis

Jones

Bell

Brooks

DUKEJ Johnson

Gardner

Voss

Tuminello

Rhodes

Howard

^Donley

Cox

Choice

Bennett

Thomas

(^wr)

Robertson

Richard

Walker

Oliver

Guyton

Wheeler

Bowen

Roberson

Word-Dan.

Lewis

Jones

Bell

Brooks

NCEarls

Gardner

Voss

Tuminello

Rhodes

Howard

Peek

Cox

Choice

Bennett

Thomas

Robertson

Richard

Walker

Oliver

Guyton

Wheeler

Bowen

Burnett

Word-Dan.

Lewis

Jones

Bell

Brooks

GAGAME-BY-GAME STARTERS

Rushing---------- Receiving---------- Passing---------- Kick Returns ----- Punt Returns ----- TotalOffense No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Off.GEORGIA TECH 43 259 3 45 11 121 0 31 11-24-0 121 0 31 2 35 0 19 3 17 0 10 380

Notre Dame 41 -8 0 11 15 130 0 20 15-22-0 130 0 20 8 112 0 25 1 -1 0 0 122

GEORGIA TECH 55 389 9 73 10 109 0 19 10-12-0 109 0 19 3 142 0 67 8 115 0 25 498

Samford 28 84 1 15 15 156 1 34 15-29-0 156 1 34 11 190 0 26 1 -4 0 0 240

GEORGIA TECH 28 63 1 12 20 204 0 43 20-39-0 204 0 43 4 95 0 35 2 24 0 12 267

Boston College 33 92 2 16 30 435 1 46 30-44-0 435 1 46 3 30 0 20 2 4 0 10 527

GEORGIA TECH 31 121 1 21 17 230 1 56 17-40-1 230 1 56 4 103 0 32 7 80 0 17 351

Virginia 42 121 2 20 20 233 1 45 20-35-1 233 1 45 5 102 0 24 1 -3 0 0 354

GEORGIA TECH 46 189 1 32 7 67 0 27 7-16-1 67 0 27 1 19 0 19 3 32 0 15 256

Clemson 32 34 0 12 17 194 0 29 17-39-1 194 0 29 3 43 0 22 4 51 0 20 228

GEORGIA TECH 43 175 1 28 22 309 1 41 22-34-0 309 1 41 5 99 0 31 2 21 0 11 484

Maryland 35 88 3 30 10 255 1 78 10-17-0 255 1 78 6 98 0 23 1 11 0 11 343

GEORGIA TECH 50 264 2 54 11 114 0 17 11-29-1 114 0 17 2 51 0 27 2 25 0 13 378

Miami 38 167 1 39 8 56 1 11 8-18-0 56 1 11 3 34 0 23 1 1 0 1 223

GEORGIA TECH 51 292 4 24 14 218 0 37 14-25-0 218 0 37 1 20 0 20 5 46 0 16 510

Army 33 118 0 31 12 148 1 32 12-28-3 148 1 32 6 136 0 45 1 1 0 1 266

GEORGIA TECH 26 105 0 14 12 166 0 37 12-29-5 166 0 37 4 74 0 24 4 41 0 12 271

Virginia Tech 46 185 1 70 22 296 2 71 22-33-0 296 2 71 2 23 0 16 0 0 0 0 481

GEORGIA TECH 52 259 3 48 11 218 2 53 11-25-1 218 2 53 4 67 0 25 5 23 0 10 477

Duke 28 24 1 12 12 122 1 64 12-29-0 122 1 64 4 39 0 13 2 34 0 5 146

GEORGIA TECH 44 178 0 33 15 260 3 47 15-26-0 260 3 47 6 168 0 48 2 2 0 1 438

North Carolina 35 79 1 38 21 283 1 36 21-35-0 283 1 36 6 110 0 46 3 58 0 29 362

Totals 469 2294 25 73 150 2016 7 56 150-299-9 2016 7 56 36 873 0 67 43 426 0 25 4310

Opponent 391 984 12 70 182 2308 10 78 182-329-5 2308 10 78 57 917 0 46 17 147 0 29 3292

2007 GEORGIA TECH TEAM STATISTICS

2007 GEORGIA TECH TEAM STATISTICSDefense Solo Ast Tot TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Md Run Rcv Saf PtsGEORGIA TECH 43 32 59.0 19.0-94 9.0-69 3 3-16 0-0 1 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 33

Notre Dame 36 40 56.0 3.0-13 1.0-10 0 0-0 0-0 3 3 1 0-0 0 0 0 3

GEORGIA TECH 39 14 46.0 6.0-30 2.0-21 2 2-10 0-0 0 5 0 9-9 0 0 0 69

Samford 61 8 65.0 2.0-11 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 14

GEORGIA TECH 45 34 79 5.0-20 2.0-12 2 1-4 0-0 0 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 10

Boston College 37 30 67 10.0-31 1.0-7 2 0-0 0-0 0 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 24

GEORGIA TECH 39 40 79 9.0-43 2.0-20 3 2-0 1-0 0 4 0 2-2 0 0 0 23

Virginia 34 38 72 7.0-20 2.0-10 1 1-0 1-25 0 5 0 4-4 0 0 0 28

GEORGIA TECH 34 34 68 13.0-65 6.0-44 1 1-0 1-0 0 6 1 1-1 0 0 0 13

Clemson 28 44 72 7.0-12 0.0-0 0 1-0 1-0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 3

GEORGIA TECH 27 36 63 9.0-41 4.0-28 1 1-32 0-0 0 4 0 2-2 0 0 0 26

Maryland 41 58 99 1.0-2 0.0-0 2 1-0 0-0 2 4 0 4-4 0 0 0 28

GEORGIA TECH 37 16 53 5.0-21 1.0-8 1 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 17

Miami 46 20 66 2.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 7 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 14

GEORGIA TECH 42 12 54 9.0-21 2.0-4 0 0-0 3--4 0 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 34

Army 55 20 75 6.0-32 2.0-16 1 2-0 0-0 0 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 10

GEORGIA TECH 54 20 74 8.0-28 6.0-25 2 1-0 0-0 3 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 3

Virginia Tech 33 20 53 3.0-24 2.0-23 1 1-0 5-65 3 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 27

GEORGIA TECH 27 28 55 11.0-50 8.0-45 0 1-0 0-0 1 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 41

Duke 37 54 91 9.0-20 2.0-8 2 1-24 1-14 3 3 1 3-3 0 0 0 24

GEORGIA TECH 50 18 68 8.0-28 4.0-19 0 1-0 0-0 1 4 1 3-3 0 0 0 27

North Carolina 53 14 67 7.0-40 4.0-36 4 4-4 0-0 1 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 25

Totals 439 281 720 102.5-442 46.5-296 16 13-62 5--4 9 36 3 32-32 0 0 0 296

Opponent 461 346 807 57.0-207 14.0-110 13 11-28 9-104 19 36 2 23-23 0 0 0 200

Punting ---------------------------------------------------- Field Goals ------- Kickoffs ----------Specialty No. Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I-20 Att-Made Long Blkd No. Yds. Avg. TB OBGEORGIA TECH 3 144 48.0 53 0 1 1 1 2 5-4 40 1 8 461 57.6 0 0

Notre Dame 7 268 38.3 55 0 0 1 1 0 1-1 24 0 2 135 67.5 0 0

GEORGIA TECH 2 93 46.5 53 0 0 1 1 2 2-2 31 0 12 750 62.5 1 0

Samford 9 351 39.0 50 0 0 1 1 1 0-0 0 0 3 183 61.0 0 0

GEORGIA TECH 10 453 45.3 59 0 1 2 5 4 1-1 32 0 3 173 57.7 0 0

Boston College 7 294 42.0 53 0 0 4 1 2 1-1 21 0 5 309 61.8 1 0

GEORGIA TECH 8 380 47.5 61 0 1 2 3 4 3-3 51 0 6 360 60.0 0 0

Vrginia 9 419 46.6 58 0 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 5 341 68.2 1 0

GEORGIA TECH 7 344 49.1 59 0 2 1 3 1 2-2 48 0 4 246 61.5 1 0

Clemson 6 245 40.8 60 1 0 1 3 1 5-1 48 0 2 130 65.0 1 0

GEORGIA TECH 3 104 34.7 46 0 0 1 0 2 4-2 37 0 6 341 56.8 0 0

Maryland 5 248 49.6 65 0 1 2 2 1 0-0 0 0 5 304 60.8 0 0

GEORGIA TECH 4 147 36.8 47 0 0 0 0 3 1-1 39 0 4 242 60.5 1 0

Miami 7 260 37.1 49 0 0 4 0 2 0-0 0 0 3 199 66.3 1 0

GEORGIA TECH 4 189 47.2 66 0 1 2 1 1 2-2 45 0 7 440 62.9 1 0

Army 7 305 43.6 56 0 0 1 2 3 1-1 45 0 3 172 57.3 1 0

GEORGIA TECH 6 255 42.5 53 0 0 5 2 4 1-1 24 0 2 116 58.0 0 0

Virginia Tech 7 330 47.1 54 0 0 3 3 2 3-2 28 0 5 331 66.2 1 0

GEORGIA TECH 7 236 33.7 44 1 0 3 0 5 2-2 33 0 8 488 61.0 4 0

Duke 12 450 37.5 47 0 0 6 0 2 1-1 40 0 5 290 58.0 0 1

GEORGIA TECH 5 259 51.8 77 0 1 0 3 1 3-2 33 0 6 336 56.0 0 0

North Carolina 7 241 34.4 46 0 0 1 0 1 5-4 42 1 7 483 69.0 1 0

Totals 59 2599 44.1 77 1 7 18 19 29 26-22 51 1 66 3953 59.9 8 0

Opponent 83 3396 40.9 65 1 2 25 15 15 17-11 48 1 45 2877 63.9 7 1

GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing

Player No.-Yards/TD N.Dame Samford BC Virginia Clemson Maryland Miami Army Va. Tech Duke UNC GeorgiaT. Choice 224-1176/9 26-196/2 11-110/2 15-31/0 5-19/0 32-145/1 32-135/1 37-204/0 9-24/1 DNP 24-170/2 33-142/0

J. Dwyer 68-372/7 5-27/1 9-138/3 9-16/1 15-75/1 4-5/0 - - 6-20/1 10-68/0 10-23/0 -

J. Nesbitt 41-273/0 3-7/0 5-39/0 DNP DNP 1--4/0 1-10/0 4-25/0 13-78/0 4-32/0 6-33/0 4-53/0

R. Grant 39-231/1 DNP DNP 3-23/0 4-10/0 6-29/0 9-27/0 6-23/0 11-119/1 DNP DNP DNP

J. Evans 30-120/2 5-18/0 11-42/1 DNP - - - DNP 5-29/1 6-9/0 3-22/0 -

M. Cox 5-45/0 - 1-6/0 - - - - - 4-38/0 - - -

J. Davis 8-33/1 DNP 8-33/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

G. Smith 2-24/1 1-18/0 1-6/1 - - - - - - - DNP -

T. Evans 5-14/0 1-2/0 4-12/0 - - - - - - - - -

T. Bennett 36-12/4 2--9/0 2--1/1 1--7/0 6-17/0 2-15/0 1-2/0 2-13/2 1--8/0 5--3/0 8-13/1 6--20/0

C. Earls 1-3/0 - - - - DNP DNP - - - - 1-3/0

D. Thomas 1-0/0 - - - 1-0/0 - - - - - - -

K. Manley 2--1/0 DNP 2--1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP

C. Booker 3--3/0 - 1-5/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2--8/0 DNP DNP DNP

Receiving

Player No.-Yards/TD N.Dame Samford BC Virginia Clemson Maryland Miami Army Va. Tech Duke UNC GeorgiaG. Smith 31-494/2 3-31/0 1-8/0 5-63/0 5-79/0 1-4/0 5-82/0 1-11/0 4-61/0 - DNP 6-155/2

D. Thomas 29-457/3 1-9/0 1-12/0 5-68/0 4-86/1 - 9-139/1 3-35/0 1-25/0 - 2-46/1 3-37/0

J. Johnson 19-344/0 2-42/0 DNP - 2-18/0 2-40/0 1-8/0 1-4/0 3-43/0 7-136/0 1-53/0 -

C. Peek 22-220/0 1-9/0 2-13/0 5-35/0 2-13/0 2-15/0 3-31/0 2-25/0 2-49/0 - - 3-30/0

C. Earls 12-160/1 - 1-7/0 - 2-21/0 DNP DNP 1-13/0 1-11/0 1-9/0 5-86/1 1-13/0

T. Choice 12-101/0 3-22/0 1-17/0 4-29/0 - - 2-23/0 1-13/0 - DNP 1--3/0 -

M. Cox 11-88/0 1-8/0 1-19/0 - 2-13/0 2-8/0 1-10/0 - - 3-21/0 1-9/0 -

D.J. Donley 5-68/0 - 2-18/0 - - - - 1-10/0 1-13/0 - 1-27/0 -

R. Grant 3-32/0 DNP DNP - - - 1-16/0 - 2-16/0 DNP DNP DNP

J. Dwyer 2-17/0 - - 1-9/0 - - - - - - - 1-8/0

T. Bennett 1-17/1 - - - - - - - - - - 1-17/1

J. Malone 1-15/0 DNP 1-15/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - DNP DNP -

J. Nesbitt 1-3/0 - - DNP DNP - - 1-3/0 - - - -

J. Evans 1-0/0 - - DNP - - - DNP - 1-0/0 - -

Punt Returns

Player No.-Yards N.Dame Samford BC Virginia Clemson Maryland Miami Army Va. Tech Duke UNC GeorgiaT. Evans 34-315 3-17 6-83 2-24 1-16 2-17 2-21 2-25 5-46 4-41 5-23 2-2

A. Smith 8-96 DNP 2-32 - 6-64 - - - - - - -

D.J. Donley 1-15 - - - - 1-15 - - - - - -

Kick Returns

Player No.-Yards N.Dame Samford BC Virginia Clemson Maryland Miami Army Va. Tech Duke UNC GeorgiaJ. Evans 13-336 2-35 - DNP 1-32 1-19 2-50 DNP 1-20 - 2-45 4-135

J. Dwyer 13-301 - 1-32 3-81 2-50 - 3-49 2-51 - 1-22 - 1-16

C. Earls 8-216 - 2-110 - 1-21 DNP DNP - - 3-52 1-16 1-17

D.J. Donley 2-20 - - 1-14 - - - - - - 1-6 -

Interception Returns

Player No.-Yards N.Dame Samford BC Virginia Clemson Maryland Miami Army Va. Tech Duke UNC GeorgiaM. Burnett 3-0 - - - 1-0 1-0 - - 1-0 - - -

J. Word-Daniels 2--4 - - - - - - - 2--4 - - -

Fumble Returns

Player No.-Yards N.Dame Samford BC Virginia Clemson Maryland Miami Army Va. Tech Duke UNC GeorgiaD. Robertson 1-32 - - - - - 1-32 - - - - -

D. Jones 1-16 1-16 - - - - - - - - - -

D. Reese 1-10 - 1-10 - - - - - - - - -

P. Wheeler 1-4 - - 1-4 - - - - - - - -

Passing

Taylor Bennett Att Com Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds EfficNotre Dame 23 11 0 47.8 121 0 31 1 10 92.0

Samford 9 8 0 88.9 85 0 19 0 0 168.2

Boston College 39 20 0 51.3 204 0 43 1 7 95.2

Virginia 40 17 1 42.5 230 1 56 2 10 94.1

Clemson University 15 7 1 46.7 67 0 27 0 0 70.9

Maryland 34 22 0 64.7 309 1 41 0 0 150.8

Miami (Fla.) 28 11 1 39.3 114 0 17 0 0 66.3

ARMY 24 13 0 54.2 207 0 37 1 8 126.6

Virginia Tech 26 11 4 42.3 157 0 37 2 23 62.3

Duke 23 11 1 47.8 218 2 53 2 8 147.4

North Carolina 24 13 0 54.2 196 1 40 4 36 136.5

TOTALS 285 144 8 50.5 1908 5 56 13 102 106.9

Josh Nesbitt Att Com Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds EfficSamford 1 1 0 100.0 15 0 15 0 0 226.0

Clemson University 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Miami (Fla.) 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

ARMY 1 1 0 100.0 11 0 11 0 0 192.4

Virginia Tech 3 1 1 33.3 9 0 9 0 0 -8.1

Duke 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

North Carolina 1 1 0 100.0 47 1 47 0 0 824.8

TOTALS 10 4 1 40.0 82 1 47 0 0 121.9

Calvin Booker Att Com Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds EfficSamford 2 1 0 50.0 9 0 9 0 0 87.8

TOTALS 2 1 0 50.0 9 0 9 1 8 87.8

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

TACKLESAnyaibe

Barnes

Blackwood

Bowen

Braman

Burnett

Butler

Clark, P.

Clark, T.

Frierson

Garside

Griffin

Guyton

Harris

Jasper

Jefferson

Johnson

Jones

Lewis

Morgan

Oliver

Powers

Reese

Richard

Roberson

Robertson

Snider

Tongo

Walker

Wheeler

Word-Dan.

N. Dame1-1-2

1-0-1

0-0-0

2-0-2

0-1-1

3-3-6

0-0-0

2-1-3

1-0-1

0-0-0

1-1-2

0-1-1

2-4-6

0-1-1

0-0-0

1-0-1

2-0-2, FF

2-2-4, FR

7-1-8, FF

0-0-0

2-1-3

0-0-0

4-0-4

1-3-4

4-2-6

4-2-6, FR

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-2-3, FF

1-4-5, FR

1-1-2

Samford2-0-2

3-0-3

3-0-3, BR

1-0-1, FF

3-0-3

1-0-1

3-0-3

1-0-1

4-1-5, FF

0-0-0

1-1-2

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-0-1

1-1-2

0-0-0

0-1-1, FR

0-0-0

0-0-0

2-1-3, BR

0-1-1

1-1-2

5-0-5,FR

0-0-0

0-0-0

2-2-4

1-0-1

1-0-1

1-1-2

0-1-1

0-0-0

BC0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-1-1

DNP

5-2-7

0-0-0

4-3-7

2-0-2

0-0-0

1-0-1

0-0-0

6-3-9, FF

DNP

DNP

0-0-0

0-0-0

4-4-8

2-4-6

0-1-1

2-5-7

DNP

0-0-0

0-1-1

5-2-7, BR

4-1-5, FF

DNP

DNP

2-2-4

4-4-8, FR

4-0-4

Virginia1-2-3, FF

3-3-6

0-0-0

1-2-3

0-0-0

3-3-6, INT

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-0-1, FF,FR

0-11

DNP

0-0-0

2-4-6, BR

DNP

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-1-2

1-0-1

5-7-12, BR

0-0-0

1-5-6, FF

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-11

3-1-4, BR

2-0-2

0-0-0

0-0-0

4-2-6, FR

4-5-9, FF

6-1-7

Clemson0-0-0

4-3-7

1-0-1, FF

1-1-2

DNP

0-0-0, INT

0-0-0

DNP

0-1-1

0-0-0

DNP

DNP

3-3-6, BR

DNP

0-0-0

1-2-3

0-1-1

3-4-7

1-3-4, BR

0-2-2

1-0-1

DNP

0-1-1

1-2-3

4-4-8

1-1-2

DNP

DNP

2-1-3

3-4-7, BR

8-0-8, 2BR

Maryland0-0-0

0-0-0

0-1-1

2-4-6, BR

0-0-0

2-3-5

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-1-1

0-0-0

1-0-1

3-5-8, BR

0-0-0

0-1-1

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-2-2

2-5-7

0-0-0

1-2-3

0-0-0

2-0-2

0-0-0

6-1-7

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

3-1-4, FF

2-6-8

3-3-6, BR

Miami1-0-1

1-1-2

0-0-0

3-2-5

0-0-0

1-1-2

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

4-3-7

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-1-1

0-2-2, 2H

2-0-2

1-2-3

0-0-0

2-0-2

0-0-0

0-0-0

4-1-5, FF

2-1-3, BR

1-0-1

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-1-2

4-1-5, BR, H

7-0-7, BR

Army0-0-0

0-0-0

2-0-2

0-0-0

1-0-1

3-0-3, INT

0-0-0

1-0-1

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-0-1

1-0-1

3-1-4

0-0-0

0-0-0

2-0-2

0-0-0

3-1-4

5-2-7, BR

1-0-1

1-1-2

0-0-0

1-0-1

2-0-2

2-1-3, BR

4-2-6

0-0-0

0-0-0

2-0-2

2-4-6

2-0-2, 2INT

Va. Tech1-0-1

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-1-2

0-0-0

4-1-5

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-0-1

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

3-4-7

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

5-2-7, FF,BK

3-0-3

7-3-10

0-0-0

5-0-5, FR

0-0-0

0-0-0

2-1-3

5-1-6, FF

1-1-2, QBH

0-0-0

0-0-0

7-0-7

3-4-7

4-0-4, BR

Duke1-0-1

2-0-2, FR

0-0-0

0-5-5

0-0-0

2-1-3

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-1-2

0-0-0

2-3-5, QBH

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-1-1

1-1-2

3-1-4, 2BR

3-0-3

0-0-0

3-3-6

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-2-2

3-3-6

1-1-2

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-2-2

3-4-7

1-0-1

UNC0-0-0

3-0-3

0-1-1

2-0-2

0-0-0

5-1-6, 2BR

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-0-1

0-0-0

8-0-8

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-0-1

0-1-1, BL

4-2-6

0-0-0

5-1-6

2-2-4

0-0-0

0-1-1

3-0-3

0-3-3, 2BR

1-1-2, QBH

0-0-0

0-0-0

3-2-5, FR

3-2-5

5-1-6

Georgia

Solo-Assists-Total

SACKSAnyaibe

Barnes

Bowen

Burnett

Guyton

Johnson

Lewis

Oliver

Richard

Roberson

Robertson

Walker

Wheeler

Word-Dan.

N. Dame1.0-9

1.0-13

0

1.0-8

0

1.0-13

1.0-2

0.0-0

1.0-7

0

1.5-8

0

0.5-1

1.0-8

Samford0

0

1.0-10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0-11

0

0

0

BC0

0

0

0

1.0-8

0

0

0

0

0

1.0-4

0

0

0

Virginia0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0-12

1.0-8

0

Clemson0

0.5-2

0

0

1.0-2

0

0

1.0-9

0.5-5

0

0.5-4

0

2.5-22

0

Maryland0

0

2.0-17

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0-11

0

0

Miami0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0-8

0

0

0

0

0

Army0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5-1

0

0

1.0-2

0

0.5-1

0

Va. Tech0

0

0

0

0

2.0-5

0.5-2

1.0-9

0.5-1

0

1.0-5

1.0-3

0

0

Duke0

0

0

0

1.5-8

1.0-4

0

2.0-9

1.0-6

0

1.0-8

0.5-4

1.0-6

0

UNC0

0

0

0

2.0-11

0

0

0

0

0.5-1

0

1.5-7

0

0

Georgia

Sacks-Yards

TFLAnyaibe

Barnes

Bowen

Burnett

Clark, P.

Clark, T.

Griffin

Guyton

Harris

Jefferson

Johnson

Jones

Lewis

Morgan

Oliver

Reese

Richard

Roberson

Robertson

Walker

Wheeler

Word-Dan.

N. Dame1.5-11

1.0-13

0

1.5-9

0

0

0

0

1.5-5

0

2.0-14

0

2.0-8

0

0

0

1.5-8

2.0-4

3.0-12

1.5-2

1.0-8

0.5-0

Samford1.0-5

1.0-1

1.0-10

0

0

0.5-1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5-1

0

0

0

1.0-1

0

1.0-11

0

0

BC0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0-10

DNP

0

0

0

0

0

0.5-1

0

0

0

2.5-9

0

0

0

Virginia1.0-5

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5-3

0

0

0

0

1.0-3

0

0.5-1

0

0

0.5-0

2.0-10

1.0-12

1.5-9

0

Clemson0

1.5-5

1.0-1

0

0

0

0

1.5-2

0

0

0

0

1.0-7

0

1.0-9

0

1.5-10

0.5-1

0.5-4

1.0-1

2.5-22

1.0-3

Maryland0

0

2.0-17

0

0

0

0

1.5-5

0

0

0

0

0.5-0

0

0.5-2

0

0

0.5-3

0

3.5-12

0.5-2

0

Miami1.0-1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0-14

0

1.0-4

1.0-2

0

0

Army0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5-2

0

0

0

0

1.0-2

0

0.5-1

0

0

0

4.0-11

0

1.0-2

1.0-3

Va. Tech0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0-5

0

1.5-4

0

1.0-9

0

0.5-1

0

1.5-5

1.0-3

0.5-1

0

Duke0

0

0

1.0-2

0

0

0

1.5-8

0

0

1.0-4

0

2.0-3

0

2.0-9

0

1.0-6

0

1.0-8

0.5-4

1.0-6

0

UNC0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0-14

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0-2

0

2.0-4

0.5-1

0

1.5-7

0

0

Georgia

Tackles for Loss-Yards


Team SuperlativesCategory Georgia Tech High Georgia Tech Low Opponent High Opponent LowPoints 69 vs. Samford (9.8) 3 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 28 at Virginia (9.22) 3 at Notre Dame (9.1)

28 at Maryland (10.6) 3 vs. Clemson (9.29)

Points/half 45 (1st) vs. Samford (9.8) 0, three times 21 (1st) at Virginia (9.22) 0, four times

21 (1st) at Maryland (10.6)

Points/quarter 28 (1st) vs. Samford (9.8) 0, 10 times 21 (1st) at Virginia (9.22) 0, 16 times

First downs 29 vs. Army (10.20) 13 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 26 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 9 at Duke (11.10)

First downs by rushing 15 vs. Army (10.20) 4 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 9 at Virginia (9.22) 3 at Duke (11.10)

9 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1)

First downs by passing 13 at Maryland (10.6) 2 vs. Clemson (9.29) 16 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 2 at Miami (10.13)

First downs by penalty 2, three times 0, five times 3 at Notre Dame (9.1) 0, seven times

3 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15)

Net yards rushing 389 vs. Samford (9.8) 63 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 185 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) -8 at Notre Dame (9.1)

Rushing attempts 55 vs. Samford (9.8)) 26 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 46 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 28 vs. Samford (9.8)

28 at Duke (11.10)

Average per rush 7.1 vs. Samford (9.8) 2.2 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 4.4 at Miami (10.13) -0.2 at Notre Dame (9.1)

Rushing touchdowns 9 vs. Samford (9.8) 0 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 3 at Maryland (10.6) 0, three times

0 vs. North Carolina (11.17)

Net yards passing 309 at Maryland (10.6) 67 vs. Clemson (9.29) 435 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 56 at Miami (10.13)

Pass completions 22 at Maryland (10.6) 7 vs. Clemson (9.29) 30 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 8 at Miami (10.13)

Pass attempts 40 at Virginia (9.22) 12 vs. Samford (9.8) 44 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 17 at Maryland (10.6)

Passes had intercepted 5 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 0, six times 3 vs. Army (10.20) 0, eight times

Passing touchdowns 3 vs. North Carolina (11.17) 0, seven times 2 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 0 at Notre Dame (9.1)

0 vs. Clemson (9.29)

Total offense 510 vs. Army (10.20) 256 vs. Clemson (9.29) 527 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 122 at Notre Dame (9.1)

Total offensive plays 79 at Miami (10.13) 55 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 79 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 52 at Maryland (10.6)

Average gain per play 7.4 vs. Samford (9.8) 4.0 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 6.8 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 1.9 at Notre Dame (9.1)

Fumbles 5 vs. Army (10.20) 0 at Notre Dame (9.1) 5 vs. Samford (9.8) 0 vs. Army (10.20)

0 at Miami (10.13)

Fumbles lost 4 vs. North Carolina (11.17) 0, four times 3 at Notre Dame (9.1) 0 at Miami (10.13)

0 vs. Army (10.20)

Total turnovers 6 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 0, three times 3, three times 0 at Miami (10.13)

Penalties 12 vs. Army (10.20) 3 vs. North Carolina (11.17) 8 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 2 at Maryland (10.6)

8 at Miami (10.13)

Penalty yards 110 vs. Army (10.20) 25 vs. North Carolina (11.17) 92 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 10 at Maryland (10.6)

Punts 10 vs. Boston Coll. (9.15) 2 vs. Samford (9.8) 12 at Duke (11.10) 5 at Maryland (10.6)

Punting average 51.8 vs. North Carolina (11.17) 33.7 at Duke (11.10) 49.6 at Maryland (10.6) 34.4 vs. North Carolina (11.17)

Net yards per punt 48.5 vs. Samford (9.8) 28.9 at Duke (11.10) 41.4 at Maryland (10.6) 26.2 vs. Samford (9.8)

Average yards per kickoff 62.9 vs. Army (10.20) 56.0 vs. North Carolina (11.17) 69.0 vs. North Carolina (11.17) 57.3 vs. Army (10.20)

Average yards per punt return 14.4 vs. Samford (9.8) 1.0 vs. North Carolina (11.17) 19.3 vs. North Carolina (11.17) -4.0 vs. Samford (9.8)

Average yds per kickoff return 47.3 vs. Samford (9.8) 16.8 at Duke (11.10) 22.7 vs. Army (10.20) 9.8 at Duke (11.10)

Interceptions 3 vs. Army (10.20) 0, seven times 5 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 0, five times

Possession time 37:19 at Maryland (10.6) 22:35 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 37:25 vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 22:41 at Maryland (10.6)

Sacks 9 at Notre Dame (9.1) 1 at Miami (10.13) 4 vs. North Carolina (11.17) 0, four times

Field goals 4 at Notre Dame (9.1) 1, three times 4 vs. North Carolina (11.17) 0, four times


Individual SuperlativesCategory Georgia Tech OpponentMost rushing attempts 37, Tashard Choice at Miami (10.13) 28, Cedric Peerman at Virginia (9.22)

Most net rushing yards 204, Tashard Choice at Miami (10.13) 138, Cedric Peerman at Virginia (9.22)

Most rushing touchdowns 3, Jonathan Dwyer vs. Samford (9.8) 3, Lance Ball at Maryland (10.6)

Most pass attempts 40, Taylor Bennett at Virginia (9.22) 44, Matt Ryan vs. Boston College (9.15)

Most pass completions 22, Taylor Bennett at Maryland (10.6) 30, Matt Ryan vs. Boston College (9.15)

Most passes had intercepted 4, Taylor Bennett vs. Virginia Tech (11.1) 3, Carson Williams vs. Army (10.20)

Most passing yards 309, Taylor Bennett at Maryland (10.6) 435, Matt Ryan vs. Boston College (9.15)

Most touchdowns passing 2, Taylor Bennett at Duke (11.10) 2, Sean Glennon vs. Virginia Tech (11.1)

Most receptions 9, Demaryius Thomas at Maryland (10.6) 7, Kevin Challenger vs. Boston College (9.15)

7, Hakeem Nicks vs. North Carolina (11.17)

Most yards receiving 155, Greg Smith vs. North Carolina (11.17) 162, Hakeem Nicks vs. North Carolina (11.17)

Most touchdown receptions 2, Greg Smith vs. North Carolina (11.17) 1, 10 times

Most punts 10, Durant Brooks vs. Boston College (9.15) 12, Kevin Jones at Duke (11.10)

Highest punting average 60.0, Durant Brooks vs. North Carolina (11.17) 49.6, Travis Baltz at Maryland (10.6)

Most punt returns 6, Tyler Evans vs. Samford (9.8) 3, J. Ford vs. Clemson (9.29)

6, Andrew Smith at Virginia (9.22)

Most punt return yards 83, Tyler Evans vs. Samford (9.8) 43, J. Ford vs. Clemson (9.29)

Most kickoff returns 4, Jamaal Evans vs. North Carolina (11.17) 7, Jeff Moore vs. Samford (9.8)

Most kickoff return yards 135, Jamall Evans vs. North Carolina (11.17) 136, Corey Anderson vs. Army (10.20)

Most field goals 4, Tyler Bell at Notre Dame (9.1) 4, Connor Barth vs. North Carolina (11.17)

Most field goal attempts 5, Tyler Bell at Notre Dame (9.1) 5, M. Buchholz vs. Clemson (9.29)

5, Connor Barth vs. North Carolina (11.17)

Most all-purpose yards 227, Tashard Choice at Miami (10.13) 211, Jeff Moore vs. Samford (9.8)

Longest rush 73, Tashard Choice vs. Samford (9.8) 70, Jahre Cheeseman vs. Virginia Tech (11.1)

Longest pass play 56, Bennett to Thomas at Virginia (9.22) 78, Turner to Goode at Maryland (10.6)

Longest punt return 25, Tyler Evans vs. Samford (9.8) 29, Deunta Williams vs. North Carolina (11.17)

Longest kickoff return 67, Correy Earls vs. Samford (9.8) 46, Brandon Tate vs. North Carolina (11.17)

Longest interception return 0, Morgan Burnett at Virginia (9.22) 33, Brandon Flowers vs. Virginia Tech (11.1)

0, Morgan Burnett vs. Clemson (9.29)

Longest fumble return 32, Darrell Robertson at Maryland (10.6) 24, Leon Wright at Duke (11.10)

Longest field goal 51, Tyler Bell at Virginia (9.22) 48, M. Buchholz vs. Clemson (9.29)

Most solo tackles 8, Jahi Word-Daniels vs. Clemson (9.29) 10, Caleb Campbell vs. Army (10.20)

8, Gary Guyton vs. North Carolina (11.17)

Most total tackles 12, Jamal Lewis at Virginia (9.22) 21, Dave Philistin at Maryland (10.6)

Most sacks 2.5, Philip Wheeler vs. Clemson (9.29) 2.0, John Plumstead vs. Army (10.20)

Tackles-for-loss 4.0, Darrell Robertson vs. Army (10.20) 4.0, John Plumstead vs. Army (10.20)

Forced fumbles 1, 15 times 1, 13 times

Fumble recoveries 1, 13 times 1, 11 times

Interceptions 2, Jahi Word-Daniels vs. Army (10.20) 2, Victor Harris vs. Virginia Tech (11.1)

Pass breakups 3, Philip Wheeler vs. Boston College (9.15) 3, D. Tribble vs. Boston College (9.15)

QB hurries 2, Michael Johnson at Miami (10.13) 2, Calais Campbell at Miami (10.13)

2, Charles Robinson at Duke (11.10)

2007 GEORGIA TECH PARTICIPATION

No. Player G/GS N.Dame Samford BC Virginia Clemson Maryland Miami Army Va. Tech Duke UNC Georgia98 B. Anderson 5/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX

94 E. Anyaibe 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

12 A. Barnes 11/3 XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX START XXX XXX XXX

16 T. Barrett 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

85 A. Barrick 3/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ...

79 S. Bedford 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ...

87 T. Bell 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

13 T. Bennett 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

47 J. Blackwood 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

14 S. Blair 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

18 C. Booker 3/- XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ...

57 S. Bowen 11/8 START START START START XXX XXX START XXX START START START

17 M. Braman 3/- XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ...

68 D. Brannon 2/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ...

39 D. Brooks 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

55 D. Brown 7/- XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ...

1 M. Burnett 11/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START

2 M. Butler 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

22 T. Choice 10/10 START START START START START START START START ... START START

6 P. Clark 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ...

7 T. Clark 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

40 M. Cox 11/8 START START START START START XXX XXX START XXX START START

45 J. Davis 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

86 T. Davis 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

74 T. Dunmon 9/- XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX

21 J. Dwyer 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

15 C. Earls 9/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX START

20 J. Evans 9/1 XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX START XXX XXX

43 T. Evans 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

65 A. Folkner 2/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ...

10 M. Frierson 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

64 A. Gardner 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

33 T. Garside 7/- XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX

37 J. Gaston 6/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

3 R. Grant 6/- ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ...

54 S. Griffin 9/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX

58 G. Guyton 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

97 R. Hall 3/- XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ...

63 M. Harris 3/- XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ...

75 J. Hill 3/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... XXX

71 C. Howard 8/4 ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START

28 D.J. Donley 11/2 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX

53 A.J. Smith 8/6 START ... START START START START START ... XXX ... XXX

25 D. Jasper 7/- ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ...

51 B. Jefferson 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

89 J. Johnson 10/9 START ... START START START START START START START START XXX

93 M. Johnson 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

23 D. Jones 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

46 M. Kamp 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

38 Q. Kelly 9/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX

29 M. King 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

29 Miles King 7/- ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ...

4 J. Lewis 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

30 J. Liipfert 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

62 J. Lonowski 3/1 XXX START XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

27 J. Malone 4/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX

11 K. Manley 2/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ...

73 N. McManus 6/6 START START START START START START ... ... ... ... ...

91 D. Morgan 10/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX

9 J. Nesbitt 9/- XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

42 A. Oliver 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

80 A. Paquette 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

84 C. Peek 11/9 START START START START START START START START XXX XXX START

67 S. Powers 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

26 D. Reese 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

61 M. Rhodes 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

95 D. Richard 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

34 A. Roberson 11/10 START START START START START START START START START START XXX

90 D. Robertson 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

81 B. Sellers 2/- XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

83 A. Smith 10/- ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

5 G. Smith 10/7 START START START XXX START START START XXX START ... XXX

66 L. Snider 2/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ...

8 D. Thomas 11/8 XXX START XXX START XXX START START START START START START

56 O. Tongo 2/- XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

60 K. Tuminello 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

77 D. Voss 8/5 XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX START START START START START

99 V. Walker 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

69 Le. Walls 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

41 P. Wheeler 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

50 B. White 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

32 J. Word-Daniels 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START

THE LAST TIME

Field Goal BlockedTech Nov. 17, 2007, Michael Johnson blocked a 63-yard potential game-

winning attempt by North Carolina’s Connor Barth

Oct. 2, 2004, James Butler blocked 44-yard attempt by Miami’s Jon

Peattie

Opponent Sept. 24, 2005, Jeff King of Virginia Tech blocked 35-yard attempt

by Travis Bell (D.J. Parker returned for TD)

Punt BlockedTech Sept. 29, 2007, D.J. Donley blocked punt of Clemsons Jimmy

Maners

Sept. 30, 2006, Troy Garside blocked punt by Virginia Tech’s Nic

Schmitt

Opponent Nov. 10, 2007, Tony Jackson blocked punt by Georgia Tech’s

Durant Brooks (3rd quarter)

Punt Blocked For A TouchdownTech Nov. 13, 2004, Ajenavi Eziemefe blocked punt by Connecticut’s

Shane Hussar and Djay Jones recovered for TD

Opponent Nov. 2, 1996, Peter Boulware of Florida State blocked Rodney

Williams’ punt and Shevin Smith recovered in end zone

Punt Returned For A TouchdownTech Nov. 22, 2003, Jonathan Smith vs. Virginia, 80 yards

Opponent Oct. 28, 2000, Brian Mance of Clemson, 88 yards

Kickoff Returned For A TouchdownTech Oct. 31, 1998, Dez White vs. Maryland, 100 yards

Opponent Nov. 4, 2006, Darrell Blackman of NC State, 95 yards

Interception Returned For A TouchdownTech Sept. 9, 2006, Djay Jones (29 yds) and Jamal Lewis (97 yds) re

turned interceptions vs. Samford

Opponent Sept. 22, 2007, Jefferey Fitzgerald of Virginia gathered a batted

Taylor Bennett pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown

Fumble Returned For A TouchdownTech Nov. 10, 2007, Demaryius Thomas recovered a fumble by Georgia

Tech’s D.J. Donley in the end zone at Duke

Oct. 6, 2007, Darrell Robertson recovered a Maryland fumble and

returned it 32 yards for a touchdown

Opponent Nov. 25, 2006, Reggie Ball fumbled and Georgia’s Tony Taylor re

turned it 29 yards for a touchdown

Two 100-Yard Rushers In One GameTech Sept. 8, 2007, Jonathan Dwyer (138) and Tashard Choice (112) vs.

Samford

Opponent Jan. 1, 2007, Patrick White (145) and Owen Schmitt (109) of West

Virginia

Two 100-Yard Receivers In One GameTech Sept. 11, 2005, Damarius Bilbo (8-131) and Calvin Johnson (6-114)

vs. North Carolina

Opponent Sept. 30, 2006, Eddie Royal (7-102) and Justin Harper (4-109) of

Virginia Tech

Quarterback Rushed And Passed For 100 YardsTech Sept. 16, 2006, Reggie Ball vs. Troy, 164 passing and 130 rushing

(Fourth time in Tech history)

Opponent Jan. 1, 2007, Patrick White of West Virginia, 131 passing & 145

rushing

Safety RecordedTech Dec. 21, 2004, Darryl Richard tackled Syracuse QB Joe Fields in

the end zone

Opponent Oct. 28, 2004, Tech QB Reggie Ball ran out of back of end zone vs.

Virginia Tech

Defensive PATTech Oct. 28, 1989, Ken Swilling intercepted a pass from Duke’s Steve

Prince and returned it 99 yards for a defensive two-point conver

sion (Only time in Tech history)

Opponent None recorded

Game Won On Final PlayTech Nov. 27, 1999, Luke Manget kicked a 38-yard field goal in first OT

to give Tech a 51-48 win over Georgia

Opponent Sept. 29, 2001, Woodrow Dantzler’s 11-yard run in first OT gave

Clemson a 47-44 victory (Second time in Tech history)

Overtime GameTech Win Sept. 27, 2003, Reggie Ball’s 25-yard run in the first OT gave Tech a

24-17 victory over Vanderbilt

Tech Loss Oct. 11, 2001, Nick Novak’s 26-yard field goal in first OT gave

Maryland a 20-17 victory

GEORGIA TECH IN OVERTIME GAMES (3-3)Date Opponent Result OTs Winning Score10-9-99 North Carolina hW 31-24 1 Tech 6-yd TD run by Joe Hamilton

11-27-99 Georgia hW 51-48 1 Georgia 38-yd FG by Luke Manget

9-21-00 NC State aL 23-30 1 NCSU 23-yd TD pass, Philip Rivers

to Koren Robinson

9-29-01 Clemson hL 44-47 1 Tech 11-yd TD run by Woodrow

Dantzler

10-11-01 Maryland hL 17-20 1 Maryland 26-yd FG by Nick Novak

9-27-03 Vanderbilt aW 24-17 1 Tech 25-yard run by Reggie Ball on

first play

2007 GAME SUMMARIES

Game 1 / September 1, 2007Notre Dame Stadium (80,795)Notre Dame, Ind.Georgia Tech 33Notre Dame 3

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Georgia Tech didn't need a

secret weapon. It had Tashard Choice.

Choice rushed for a career-high 196 yards and two

touchdowns and the Georgia Tech defense had little trou-

ble with any of Notre Dame's replacements for Brady

Quinn, beating Notre Dame 33-3.

Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis kept his choice of

starting quarterback secret until game time. It didn't work.

In fact, it almost looked as if Georgia Tech knew what was

coming.

The only score for Notre Dame (0-1) came on a 24-

yard field goal by Brandon Walker in the third quarter. The

Irish were held to minus-8 yards rushing.

Choice, the leading rusher in the ACC last season with

1,473 yards, rushed for more than 100 yards for an eighth

straight game, breaking the school record. He scored on a

22-yard run on a direct snap and set up his other 7-yard

TD -- also on a direct snap -- with a 45-yard run.

The only disappointment for Georgia Tech (1-0) was it

was forced to settle for four field goals by Travis Bell, who

had another one blocked. Jonathan Dwyer added a 7-yard

TD run in the fourth quarter.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreGeorgia Tech 6 10 3 14 - 33

Notre Dame 0 0 3 0 - 3

Scoring Summary:1st 11:15 GT - T. Bell 32 yd field goal

1st 6:47 GT - T. Bell 29 yd field goal

2nd 9:44 GT - T. Bell 40 yd field goal

2nd 2:44 GT - T. Choice 22 yd run (T. Bell kick)

3rd 10:22 GT - T. Bell 39 yd field goal

3rd 4:38 ND - Walker, Brandon 24 yd field goal

4th 13:06 GT - T. Choice 7 yd run (T. Bell kick)

4th 8:52 GT - J. Dwyer 7 yd run (T. Bell kick)

Team Statistics GT NDScore 33 3

FIRST DOWNS 20 13

RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-259 41--8

PASSING YDS (NET) 121 130

Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-11-0 22-15-0

TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-380 63-122

Fumble Returns-Yards 1-16 0-0

Punt Returns-Yards 3-17 1--1

Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-35 8-112

Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0

Punts (Number-Avg) 3-48.0 7-38.3


Penalties-Yards 6-53 3-25

Possession Time 29:40 30:20

Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 5 of 16

Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 2

Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 1-1

Leading Rushers:GT - Choice 26-196, 2TD; Dwyer 5-27, 1 TD

ND - Jones 12-18; Allen 3-25; Aldridge 6-19

Passing Leaders:GT - Bennett 23-11-0, 121

ND - Sharpley 13-10-0, 92; Clausen 6-4-0, 34

Receiving Leaders:GT - G. Smith 3-31; Choice 3-22; J. Johnson 2-42

ND - Parris 3-30; Carlson 3-29; West 2-29

Game 2 / September 8, 2007Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field (43,288)Atlanta, Ga.#21/21 Georgia Tech 69Samford 14

ATLANTA (AP) -- Tashard Choice went over 100 yards

rushing in the first quarter with a career-long 73-yard

touchdown and No. 21 Georgia Tech scored its most

points in a half since 1916, blowing out Samford 69-14.

It was the Yellow Jackets highest scoring game and

largest margin of victory since a 70-7 win at Navy on Sept.

8, 2001. Georgia Tech hadn't scored that many points in a

home game since beating Furman 69-0 in 1921.

Choice did not play after rushing for 110 yards and two

touchdowns in the first quarter. Freshman Jonathan

Dwyer added 138 yards rushing and three touchdowns on

only nine carries.

Georgia Tech led 45-0 at halftime, its most points in any

half since its record 222-0 win over Cumberland on Oct.

7, 1916. Tech set a modern school record with nine rush-

ing touchdowns. Georgia Tech went up 28-0 in the first

quarter and the reserves only continued to pile on the

points.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreSamford 0 0 7 7 - 14

Georgia Tech 28 17 17 7 - 69

Scoring Summary:1st 11:48 GT - T. Choice 9 yd run (Bell kick)

1st 4:12 GT - T. Bennett 1 yd run (Bell kick)

1st 1:01 GT - T. Choice 73 yd run (Bell kick)

1st 0:23 GT - J. Dwyer 40 yd run (Bell kick)

2nd 10:39 GT - G. Smith 6 yd run (Bell kick)

2nd 9:02 GT - T. Bell 21 yd field goal

2nd 3:08 GT - J. Evans 6 yd run (Blair kick)

3rd 12:50 GT - J. Dwyer 19 yd run (Bell kick)

3rd 5:59 GT - T. Bell 31 yd field goal

3rd 2:55 GT - J. Dwyer 65 yd run (Bell kick)

3rd 0:38 SAM - A. Barnett 4 yd run (Prevost kick)

4th 9:59 GT - J. Davis 5 yd run (Bell kick)

4th 5:49 SAM - Moore 34 yd pass from Adcock (Prevost kick)

Team Statistics SAM GTScore 14 69

FIRST DOWNS 12 20

RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 28-84 55-389





Punt Returns-Yards 1--4 8-115










Leading Rushers:GT - Dwyer 9-138, 3TD; Choice 11-110, 2TD

SAM - Evans 12-49; Rice 5-26; Barnett 7-23, 1TD

Passing Leaders:GT - Bennett 9-8-0, 85; Booker 2-1-0, 9

SAM - Adcock 29-15-0, 156, 1TD

Receiving Leaders:GT - Donley 2-18; Peek 2-13; Cox 1-19

SAM - Moore 6-90, 1TD; Jones 4-37; Lowery 2-16

Game 3 / September 15, 2007Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field (51,112)Atlanta, Ga.#21/19 Boston College 24#15/15 Georgia Tech 10

ATLANTA (AP) -- Boston College quarterback Matt

Ryan threw for a career-best 435 yards and the No. 21 Ea-

gles shut down Georgia Tech star Tashard Choice in a 24-

10 victory over the 15th-ranked Yellow Jackets.

Ryan was 30-of-44 including a 39-yard touchdown pass

to Brandon Robinson. The senior surpassed his previous

best from just two weeks ago, a 408-yard effort against de-

fending ACC champion Wake Forest.

L.V. Whitworth had a pair of TD runs for Boston Col-

lege (3-0), which has beaten three straight ACC opponents

to take early control of the league race.

Georgia Tech (2-1, 0-1 ACC) reached the league cham-

pionship game a year ago, but the Yellow Jackets will have

to dig out of an early hole if they want to get back to Jack-

sonville. They were totally outclassed by the Eagles, who

piled up a 527 yards and allowed 267.

Boston College proved that its stout run defense,

ranked fourth nationally, was no fluke. The Eagles held

Choice to just 31 yards on 15 carries, ending his streak of

nine straight 100-yard games.

Choice had his best run late in the third quarter, break-

ing around left end for a 12-yard gain. Fittingly, the play was

negated by a holding penalty, and Choice hobbled to the

sideline with a hamstring injury. He did not return.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreBoston College 7 7 7 3 - 24

Georgia Tech 0 0 0 10 - 10

Scoring Summary:1st 8:14 BC - Whitworth 1 yd run (Aponavicius kick)

2nd 10:19 BC - Robinson 39 yd pass from Ryan (Aponavi-

cius kick)

3rd 6:03 BC - Whitworth 16 yd run (Aponavicius kick)

4th 14:44 GT - Dwyer 2 yd run (Bell kick)

4th 10:33 GT - Bell 32 yd field goal

4th 6:01 BC - Aponavicius 21 yd field goal

Team Statistics BC GTScore 24 10

FIRST DOWNS 26 16






Punt Returns-Yards 2-4 2-24










Leading Rushers:GT - Choice 15-31; Grant 3-23; Dwyer 9-16, 1TD

BC - Callender 17-54; Whitworth 12-48, 2TD

Passing Leaders:GT - Bennett 39-20-0, 204

BC - Ryan 44-30-0, 435, 1TD

Receiving Leaders:GT - D. Thomas 5-68; Smith 5-63; Peek 5-35

BC - Challenger 7-88; Robinson 5-128, 1TD

2007 GAME SUMMARIES

Game 4 / September 22, 2007Scott Stadium (57,681)Charlottesville, Va.Virginia 28Georgia Tech 23

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Jameel Sewell threw a

26-yard touchdown pass to Staton Jobe one play after a

muffed punt recovery in the fourth quarter, and Virginia

rallied after blowing an early lead and beat Georgia Tech

28-23.

The Cavaliers (3-1, 3-0 ACC) also got 138 rushing yards

from Cedric Peerman and several big plays from defensive

end Chris Long as they won their third straight against

ACC Coastal Division opponents.

Long batted several passes away, one turning into a 25-

yard interception return, and sacked Taylor Bennett on

fourth down at Virginia's 30 late in the game.

The Yellow Jackets got one more chance after a punt by

Virginia set them up at their own 35 with 1:51 left, but

two holding penalties moved them back and four consec-

utive incomplete passes by Bennett finished off the Cava-

liers' victory.


Virginia 21 0 0 7 - 28

Scoring Summary:1st 13:01 GT - Thomas 56 yd pass from Bennett (Bell kick)

1st 11:22 UVA - Peerman 4 yd run (Gould kick)

1st 2:26 UVA - Sewell 4 yd run (Gould kick)

1st 2:01 UVA - Fitzgerald 25 yd INT return (Gould kick)

2nd 12:27 GT - Dwyer 21 yd run (Bell kick)

2nd 0:05 GT - Bell 30 yd field goal

3rd 11:45 GT - Bell 43 yd field goal


4th 8:56 UVA - Jobe 26 yd pass from Sewell (Gould kick)

Team Statistics GT UVAScore 24 10

FIRST DOWNS 26 16




Score 23 28

FIRST DOWNS 17 20






Punt Returns-Yards 7-80 1--3










Leading Rushers:GT - Dwyer 15-75, 1TD; Choice 5-19; Bennett 6-17

VA - Peerman 28-138, 1TD; Sewell 9-6, 1TD

Passing Leaders:GT - Bennett 17-40-1, 1TD

VA - Sewell 16-25-0, 1TD; Lalich 4-10-1

Receiving Leaders:GT - Thomas 4-86, 1TD; G. Smith 5-79

VA - Stupar 6-48; Santi 4-85; Jobe 1-26, 1TD

Game 5 / September 29, 2007Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field (54,635)Atlanta, Ga.Georgia Tech 13Clemson 3

ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech stifled the dynamic running

duo of James Davis and C.J. Spiller and took advantage of

special teams, upsetting the 13th-ranked Tigers 13-3.

The Yellow Jackets (3-2, 1-2 ACC) snapped a two-game

losing streak and avoided their first 0-3 start in league play

since 1994.

The Tigers (4-1, 2-1) missed four field goals, had a punt

blocked to set up the only touchdown and fumbled on a

kickoff return, setting up a field goal that gave Georgia Tech

a 10-point lead with 11 1/2 minutes remaining.

Buchholz, who had made 6-of-8 field goals in Clemson's

first four games, booted a season-long 48 yarder just over

a minute into the game. But he was wide right from 30 and

48 yards, and wide left from 47 and 50.

Tashard Choice, who had been bothered by a sore

hamstring in both Georgia Tech losses, got back on track

with 145 yards rushing. He scored from the 2 in the first

quarter, which turned out to be all the points the Yellow

Jackets would need.

It was a stunning turnaround from last year's game be-

tween the I-85 rivals, won by Clemson in a 31-7 rout.

This time, Davis managed 60 yards on 12 carries. Spiller

was even worse, carrying nine times for only 2 yards.

Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper was sacked six

times and went 17-for-39, including his first interception of

the season.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreClemson 3 0 0 0 - 3

Georgia Tech 7 0 3 3 - 13

Scoring Summary:1st 8:14 BC - Whitworth 1 yd run (Aponavicius kick)

1st 13:52 CU - Buchholz, M 48 yd field goal

1st 05:05 GT - Choice 2 yd run (Bell kick)



Team Statistics CU GTScore 3 13

FIRST DOWNS 15 14
















Leading Rushers:CU- Davis 12-60; Ford 2-9

GT- Choice 32-145, 1TD; Grant 6-29; Bennett 2-15

Leading Passers:CU- Harper 17-39, 194, 1 INT

GT- Bennett 7-15, 67, 1 INT; Nesbitt 0-1

Leading Receivers:CU- Kelly 6-53; Ford 3-58; Grisham 3-38

GT- J Johnson 2-40; Peek 2-15; Cox 2-8

Game 6 / October 6, 2007Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium (47,527)College Park, Md.Maryland 28Georgia Tech 26

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -In his first career start,

Chris Turner threw for 255 yards, and Lance Ball ran for

three touchdowns as Maryland barely held on for a 28-26

victory over Georgia Tech.

Travis Bell sent a 52-yard field goal attempt wide right

with 54 seconds remaining. Andrew Gardner was whistled

for holding on the previous play, knocking the Yellow Jack-

ets back 10 yards and preventing them from lining up for

what would have been a 40-yard try.

Turner had three passes of longer than 40 yards in the

first half, including the first touchdown pass of his career,

a 78-yard strike to Jason Goode.

Maryland (4-2, 1-1 ACC) had leads of 21-3 and 28-17,

but Georgia Tech closed to 28-26 with 8:21 left in the

game on a 39-yard touchdown pass from Taylor Bennett to

Demariyus Thomas. The Yellow Jackets' two-point conver-

sion try fell short.

Georgia Tech (3-3, 1-3) moved the ball consistently

against the Terrapins, gaining 484 total yards and crossing

midfield on every possession except its first. Bennett fin-

ished 22 of 34 for 309 yards and a touchdown. Choice had

32 carries for 132 yards and a touchdown.


Maryland 14 7 7 0 - 28

Scoring Summary:1st 6:34 MD - Goode 78 yd pass from Turner (Egekeze kick)

1st 2:37 GT - Bell 23 yd field goal

1st 0:43 MD - Ball 7 yd run (Egekeze kick)

2nd 11:54 MD - Ball 1 yd run (Egekeze kick)

2nd 0:46 GT - Robertson 32 yd fumble recovery (Bell kick)

3rd 8:47 GT - Choice 1 yd run (Bell kick)

3rd 4:20 MD - Ball 1 yd run (Egekeze kick)


4th 8:21 GT - Thomas 39 yd pass from Bennett (rush failed)

Team Statistics GT MDScore 26 28

FIRST DOWNS 24 12
















Leading Rushers:GT- Choice 32-135, 1TD; Grant 9-27; Nesbitt 1-10

MD- Ball 16-86, 3TD; Lattimore 13-31

Leading Passers:GT- Bennett 22-34-309, 1TD

MD- Turner 10-17-255, 1TD

Leading Receivers:GT- Thomas 9-139, 1TD; Smith 5-82; Peek 3-31

MD- Heyward-Bey 4-109; Oquendo 2-27

2007 GAME SUMMARIES

Game 7 / October 13, 2007Orange Bowl (52,416)Miami, Fla.Georgia Tech 17Miami 14

MIAMI (AP) -Tashard Choice ran for a career-high 204

yards on 37 carries, quarterback Taylor Bennett rushed for

two touchdowns and Georgia Tech controlled the second

half to beat Miami 17-14.

Travis Bell's 39-yard field goal with 7:34 left was the

eventual game-winner for Georgia Tech (4-3, 2-3 ACC),

which became the fourth team since 1978 to beat Miami

in three consecutive seasons, joining Notre Dame, Virginia

Tech and Florida State.

And this Georgia Tech win -- just like the previous two

-- dealt the Hurricanes' ACC hopes a serious blow.

The Yellow Jackets trailed 7-0 at halftime, and came out

after intermission with a simple plan: Give Choice the ball.

Choice went 54 yards on Tech's opening drive of the

second half, and the Yellow Jackets pulled into a 7-7 tie

when Bennett made a 10-yard sprint for the score.

Georgia Tech rode Choice again on its next drive, giv-

ing him the ball eight times on an eight-minute, 14-play, 77-

yard grind capped by Bennett going in on another bootleg

from 3 yards out.

The Hurricanes answered with a long drive to tie the

game. Kyle Wright hit Sam Shields with a 4-yard scoring

pass with 10:37 left in the game.

But after Bell's field goal, the Hurricanes went nowhere.

Miami managed only a couple yards before punting.

Miami never got the ball back, and was outgained 244-

79 in the second half.


Miami 7 0 0 7 - 14

Scoring Summary:1st 2:00 UM - McNeal 39 yd run (Zampogna kick)

3rd 11:58 GT - Bennett 10 yd run (Bell kick)

3rd 2:30 GT - Bennett 3 yd run (Bell kick)

4th 10:37 UM - Shields 3 yd pass from Wright (Zampogna kick)


Team Statistics GT UMScore 17 14

FIRST DOWNS 22 12
















Leading Rushers:GT- Choice 37-204; Nesbitt 4-25; Bennett 2-13, 2TD

UM - Cooper 12-66; McNeal 8-48, 1TD; Wright 8-30

Leading Passers:GT- Bennett 28-11-1, 114; Nesbitt 1-0-0

UM - Wright 17-8-0, 56, 1TD; Freeman 1-0-0

Leading Receivers:GT- Thomas 3-35; Peek 2-25; Choice 1-13; Earls 1-13

UM - Shields 4-22, 1TD; Zellner 3-23; Mabry 1-11

Game 8 / October 20, 2007Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field (50,242)Atlanta, Ga.Georgia Tech 34Army 10

Georgia Tech put together an impressive second half

without Tashard Choice to beat Army, 34-10.

Rashaun Grant ran for 119 yards and a touchdown

after Choice sustained a knee injury. Choice hurt his right

knee on a 7-yard run late in the first quarter.

Grant, also a senior, posted his first 100-yard game

since his freshman season. Grant sat out the fourth quar-

ter with an injury to his right ankle but said he was fine.

Freshman Jonathan Dwyer and sophomore Jamaal

Evans also ran for second-half touchdowns for the Jackets,

who had 510 total yards, including 292 on the ground.

Army was held to 266 yards, only 106 in the second half.

Tech outscored the Black Knights 21-0 in the second

half. Even Cox, who had only one carry in Tech's first seven

games, ran for 38 yards on four carries.

Georgia Tech (5-3) only led 13-10 at halftime.

Tech cornerback Jahi Word-Daniels' second intercep-

tion set up a 24-yard touchdown run by the speedy Grant

early in the second half. Freshman Morgan Burnett also in-

tercepted a Williams pass.

Williams threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy

Trimble in the first quarter for Army's only touchdown.

Travis Bell kicked field goals of 44 and 45 yards for Tech.


Army 7 3 0 0 - 10

Scoring Summary:1st 11:55 GT - Bell 44 yd field goal

1st 7:08 GT - Choice 1 yd run (Bell kick)

1st 2:54 Army - Trimble 27 yd pass from Williams (DeMarco

kick)

2nd 10:15 Army - Tolson 45 yd field goal

2nd 5:33 GT - Bell 45 yd field goal

3rd 13:47 GT - Grant 24 yd run (Bell kick)

3rd 2:03 GT - Dwyer 4 yd run (Bell kick)

4th 14:38 GT - J Evans 1 yd run (Bell kick)

Team Statistics Army GTScore 10 34

FIRST DOWNS 13 29








Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3--4








Leading Rushers:GT- Grant 11-119, 1TD; Nesbitt 13-78; Cox 4-38

Army - Mealy 18-86; Smith 5-21; Anderson 2-10

Leading Passers:GT- Bennett 13-24-0, 207; Nesbitt 1-1-0, 11

Army - Williams 9-23-3, 124, 1TD; Dunn 2-4-0, 27

Leading Receivers:GT- Smith 4-61; J Johnson 3-43; Peek 2-49

Army - Trimble 4-83, 1TD; Anderson 2-9; Evans 1-19

Game 9 / November 1, 2007Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field (52,202)Atlanta, Ga.Georgia Tech 3#11/13 Virginia Tech 27

One week after No. 11 Virginia Tech squandered a 10-

point lead to BC in the final minutes, Sean Glennon threw

two long touchdown passes and ran for another score to

lead Virginia Tech to a 27-3 win over Georgia Tech.

Glennon threw for 296 yards, including a 40-yard

touchdown pass to Justin Harper and a 71-yarder to Josh

Morgan.

The Hokies (7-2, 4-1 ACC) moved into a first-place tie

with rival Virginia in the Coastal Division. The teams meet

in the final game of the regular season.

Georgia Tech (5-4, 2-4) saw its slim hopes of making a

second straight trip to the ACC championship game go

down the drain.

Rubbing more salt in Georgia Tech's wounds: Glennon

wore a replacement jersey provided by the Yellow Jackets

when his own jersey couldn't be found.

Taylor Bennett threw four interceptions, and even a 35-

yard completion to James Johnson went awry when the

Georgia Tech receiver was stripped of the ball and the

Hokies recovered.

Freshman Josh Nesbitt also got a shot at quarterback,

but he overthrew a wide-open Johnson on what would

have been a certain touchdown. For good measure, Nes-

bitt threw the Yellow Jackets' fifth interception late in the

game.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreVirginia Tech 3 14 7 3 -- 27

Georgia Tech 3 0 0 0 -- 3

Scoring Summary:1st 9:07 GT - Bell 24 yd field goal

1st 1:27 VT - Dunlevy 28 yd field goal

2nd 13:52 VT - Glennon 2 yd run (Dunlevy kick)

2nd 5:30 VT - Harper 40 yd pass from Glennon (Dunlevy kick)

3rd 4:22 VT - Morgan 71 yd pass from Glennon (Dunlevy kick)

4th 12:44 VT - Dunlevy 28 yd field goal

Team Statistics VT GTScore 27 3

FIRST DOWNS 20 13
















Leading Rushers:GT- Dwyer 10-68; Nesbitt 4-32; J Evans 6-9

VT- Ore 19-86; Cheeseman 6-84; Glennon 13-(-3), TD

Leading Passers:GT- Bennett 11-26-4, 157, 4 INT

VT- Glennon 22-32, 296, 2TD

Leading Receivers:GT- J Johnson 7-136; Cox 3-21; Earls 1-9

VT- Morgan 6-103, 1TD; Harper 4-77, 1 TD

2007 GAME SUMMARIES

Game 10 / November 10, 2007Wallace Wade Stadium (18,788)Durham, N.C.Georgia Tech 41Duke 24

Tashard Choice picked up his sixth 100-yard game of

the season, running for 170 yards and two touchdowns to

lead Georgia Tech to a 41-24 victory over Duke.

Choice, who has 16 100-yard games in his career,

scored on runs of 1 and 16 yards despite playing with a

sore hamstring. It was Choice's first action since under-

going knee surgery on Oct. 23.

Travis Bell kicked field goals of 40 and 33 yards in the

first half for Georgia Tech (6-4, 3-4 ACC).

Just two plays into the game, wide receiver Demaryius

Thomas recovered a fumble in the end zone by D.J. Don-

ley, who was hit near the goal line after catching a pass

from Taylor Bennett to give Georgia Tech a 7-0 lead.

Duke tied it as Choice fumbled on a hit by Greg Akin-

biyi and Leon Wright returned it 24 yards for the score.

Duke (1-9, 0-7 ACC) led 10-7 on a 40-yard field goal by

Nick Maggio midway through the first quarter. The Jackets

took the lead for good at 17-10 early in the second quar-

ter on a 1-yard plunge by Bennett.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreGeorgia Tech 10 17 7 7 -- 41

Duke 10 7 7 0 -- 24

Scoring Summary:1st 14:11 GT - Thomas fumble recovery in end zone (Bell

kick)

1st 12:15 DU - Wright 24-yd. fumble recovery (Maggio kick)

1st 7:19 DU - Maggio 40 yd. field goal

1st 3:38 GT - Bell 29 yd. field goal

2nd 13:55 GT - Bennett 1-yd. run (Bell kick)

2nd 8:56 GT - Choice 1-yd. run (Bell kick)

2nd 7:04 DU - Riley 64-yd. pass from Lewis (Maggio kick)

2nd 0:23 GT - Bell 33-yd. field goal

3rd 13:09 GT - Choice 16-yd. run (Bell kick)

3rd 5:13 DU - Boyette 11-yd. run (Maggio kick)

4th 5:15 GT - Earls 38-yd. pass from Bennett (Bell kick)

Team Statistics GT DUScore 41 24

FIRST DOWNS 21 9
















Leading Rushers:GT- Choice 24-170, 2TD; Nesbitt 6-33; Dwyer 10-23

DU - Boyette 13-51, 1TD; Drummer 5-19

Leading Passers:GT- Bennett 11-23-1, 218, 2TD; Nesbitt 0-2

DU - Lewis 12-29-0, 122, 1TD

Leading Receivers:GT- Earls 5-86, 1TD; Thomas 2-46, 1TD; Johnson 1-53

DU - Riley 3-74, 1TD; Kelly 2-22; Harris 2-14

Game 11 / November 17, 2007Bobby Dodd Stadium (45,490)Atlanta, Ga.Georgia Tech 27North Carolina 25

Travis Bell atoned for an earlier miss by kicking a 27-

yard field goal with 15 seconds left as Georgia Tech over-

came four lost fumbles to beat North Carolina 27-25.

The Tar Heels had taken advantage of quarterback Tay-

lor Bennett's fumble to go ahead 25-24 with 5:50 left.

Bell missed a 33-yard attempt with 2:31 to go, but the

Yellow Jackets stopped North Carolina on three plays and

got the ball back at their 50 after a 29-yard punt by Ter-

rence Brown.

Tashard Choice, who had 33 carries for 142 yards,

quickly moved Georgia Tech into field goal position.

North Carolina coach Butch Davis was charged with a

timeout with 18 seconds left, but he said after the game he

was only trying to inform the officials and his team of his

intention to call the timeout closer to the play.

Bell made a 32-yard kick, but officials had waved the

play dead because North Carolina had 12 players on the

field. After the penalty, Bell was good from 27 yards.

North Carolina's Connor Barth had a 63-yard field goal

attempt partially blocked on the final play.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreNorth Carolina 3 3 3 16 -- 25

Georgia Tech 7 3 7 10 -- 27

Scoring Summary:1st 10:01 NC - Barth 42-yd field goal

1st 0:10 GT - Bennett 17-yd pass from Choice (Bell kick)

2nd 4:33 GT - Bell 33-yd field goal

2nd 1:29 NC - Barth 21-yd field goal

3rd 8:05 NC - Barth 39-yd field goal

3rd 0:58 GT - Smith 40-yd pass from Bennett (Bell kick)

4th 14:52 NC - Hicks 14-yd pass from Yates (Yates pass

failed)

4th 14:32 GT - Smith 47-yd pass from Nesbitt (Bell kick)

4th 8:40 NC - Barth 32-yd field goal

4th 5:50 NC - Elzy 1-yd run (Barth kick)

4th 0:16 GT - Bell 27-yd field goal

Team Statistics NC GTScore 25 27

FIRST DOWNS 18 20
















Leading Rushers:GT- Choice 33-142; Nesbitt 4-53; Earls 1-3

NC- Little 24-89; Elzy 6-10, 1TD

Leading Passers:GT- Bennett 13-24-0, 196, 1TD; Choice 1-1-0, 17, 1TD

NC- Yates 21-35-0, 283, 1TD

Leading Receivers:GT- GSmith 6-155, 2TD; Thomas 3-37; Peek 3-30

NC- Nicks 7-162, 1TD; Pianalto 4-29; Tate 3-45

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